Artist Topher Campbell's large-scale sculpture *My Body Is An Archive*, commissioned by Tate Modern for his exhibition *Topher Campbell My ruckus. Heart!*, faces destruction if a new home is not found by the end of October 2025. The polished mahogany and collage work, which weighs over a ton, was temporarily housed at Birmingham Museums Trust after the show closed in January 2025, but the trust can no longer store it due to warehouse pressures. Campbell has launched a Go Fund Me campaign, which has raised 85% of its £2,000 target, to cover transport and storage costs.
The situation highlights systemic challenges in preserving large-scale, culturally significant artworks by Black queer artists, especially when institutions lack long-term storage or acquisition commitments. Campbell describes the piece as "an important piece of Black history," and its potential destruction raises broader questions about which art is valued and preserved. The Abraxas Academy, a collective behind a separate LGBTQ+ memorial, noted the irony that such a vital work is at risk while the artist addresses ongoing prejudice and discrimination.