In August 2022, The Whitworth acquired ‘Chain Reactions’ (2021) for their permanent collection by textile artist Sarah-Joy Ford – marking the Whitworth’s first acquisition by an ‘out’ lesbian artist who references explicitly their sexuality within their work. Sarah-Joy Ford is an artist and researcher who uses textiles to represent Queer histories and archives. Ford’s work … Continue reading Chain Reactions II, Sarah-Joy Ford – Participant Interpretation