Call When You Reach

Madinah Farhannah Thompson

Friday 23rd January - Sunday 22nd March 2026

Opening Reception: Friday 23rd January, 6-9pm

Call When You Reach

This film explores racial trauma with Madinah carrying a white mannequin out to sea. This process is physically and mentally tiring reflecting the impacts whiteness has on Black bodies. Through this action Madinah is attempting to overcome the burden of whiteness and to expose how it shapes the lived experiences of Black people.

Call When You Reach Film Credits:

Concept and Performance – Madinah Farhannah Thompson

Sound Design – Josh Banham

Cinematography – Joy Kisuka

Movement Direction – Florence Peake

Residency Support – Norwich Theatre

Residency Support – Live Art Development Agency

Supported using public funding by Arts Council England

Madinah Farhannah Thompson is a Norfolk-based visual artist and writer whose work challenges the pervasive misrepresentation of Black female bodies within Western societies. She aims to disrupt and deconstruct harmful stereotypes that uphold white supremacy, using her work to navigate these limiting narratives.

Thompson's multidisciplinary approach includes performance, collage, film, and writing. Her project "Call When You Reach" investigates the impact of trauma on the physical body, exploring themes of disconnection and the process of surrender for Black people.

Thompson received a Distinction in MA Performance Making at Goldsmiths, University of London and graduated with First Class Honours in BA Fine Art from The Cass School of Art (London Metropolitan University) where she received the Owen Rowley Prize for her installation and performance lecture "No Black Girls Sorry".

Thompson has exhibited and performed at venues such as The Mall Galleries, The Royal Academy and The Southbank Centre, with her film Saliva & Tears/Underneath You receiving The Ingram Prize in 2020.