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Harold Offeh: Mmm, Gotta Try a Little Harder, It Could Be Sweet

Contributions by Lubaina Himid, Contributions by David A. Bailey, Contributions by Sepake Angiama, Contributions by Anna Khimasia, Edited by Guy Haywood

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Mmm, Gotta Try a Little Harder, It Could Be Sweet is the first institutional solo exhibition of work by Harold Offeh in the UK. This fully illustrated book documents two decades of video, performance and collaborative projects by the artist, as well as a new series of photographs depicting Offeh re-performing works in his archive. Offeh's work interrogates our acceptance of social, political and racial models in society, often drawing inspiration from mainstream music, film and media. The title of the exhibition is taken from lyric by the British band Portishead and corresponds to three thematic sections of the exhibition: Mmm, a new multi-channel sound installation, Gotta Try a Little Harder considers Offeh's use of performance as an investigative tool and It Could Be Sweet looks at the artists participatory and collaborative works on themes of desire, utopianism, queer identity and acts of resistance. The book includes a preface by Lubaina Himid and new essays by Sepake Angiama, David. A. Bailey, Anna Khimasia and Harold Offeh. 

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Publisher | Kettle's Yard Gallery
Published date | 1 Dec 2025
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Format | Paperback / softback
Pages | 156
Dimensions | 310 x 235 x 12mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 820g
ISBN | 978-1-9045-6169-9
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Expected | 24 Mar 2026

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