Beverley Bennett

Multistory is working with artist Beverley Bennett on a large-scale film commission that uses discursive, community‑building methods to explore the precarious nature of home and its complexities.

Rooted in Sandwell—where Beverley was born and lives—this long-term project asks questions such as: Is home a place? A person? Can it be singular? What does home mean to people? What does it sound like? And how might we create a staging of home where people can bring their own ideas and feel welcome?

Over the summer, Beverley hosted a series of community gatherings with Tipton Muslim Centre and West Bromwich African Caribbean Resource Centre. Participants were invited to share personal stories and memories of ‘home’, whether found in buildings, relationships, or everyday life, and to reflect on how Sandwell became their home.

In Beverley’s practice, ‘gatherings’ denote a methodology that differs from the more hierarchical model of the workshop; one person leading and sharing information with participants taking part in the activities. Instead ‘gatherings’ are cyclical, whereby everyone learns from each other and the gatherings are often formulated in myriad ways, from reading together to gathering at a party. This has created a ‘tapestry of voices’, an interweaving of communalities and differences that provide a broader view, amplifying intergenerational relationships.

More information about this project will be shared as it develops, and the film will be presented in 2027.