This exhibition displayed the complete set of infographics produced by W. E. B. Du Bois for the 1900 Paris Exposition.

Revered by everyone from Martin Luther King Jr. to Beyoncé, Du Bois stands as one of the most important and influential intellectuals of the 20th century. While Du Bois is widely celebrated as the author of The Souls of Black Folk and as the co-founder of the NAACP, his pioneering infographics are less well known.

Charting Black Lives reproduced the 63 data visualisations Du Bois created with a team of African American students from his sociology laboratory at Atlanta University. These visually innovative graphs, charts and maps formed a radical new approach to refuting racism, using strikingly presented facts and statistics to counter contemporary white supremacy.

Alongside reproductions of Du Bois’s graphics, the exhibition presented original artwork by Mona Chalabi, Data Editor at The Guardian, repurposing his distinctively clean lines, arresting shapes and bold primary colours for the 21st century. Chalabi’s work demonstrates the enduring relevance of Du Bois’s data visualisation methods and the racial inequalities he fought against.

"Utterly compelling." New Scientist.

"Quite unbearably moving." Spectator.

"Eye opening." Londonist.

"Innovative." Fast Company.

"Another excellent exhibition." Red Pepper

Co-curated by Professor Paul Goodwin