This catalogue was published on occasion of Walker's Installation at Turner Contemporary, Space and Who a site specific drawing featuring five women and girls from the African Diaspora living in Margate and Kent.

For over 20 years, Barbara Walker has been committed to a practice of drawing, painting and portraiture that addresses issues of class and power, gender and race, and representation. This fully illustrated publication is the first book dedicated to her Walker’s art and includes new writing by Paul Gilroy, Sarah Martin and Aïcha Mehrez, alongside an interview with the artist by Courtney J. Martin.

Barbara Walker: Being Here is on opening at the Whitworth on 4 October 2024 – 26 January 2025.