To support the V&A East Storehouse and Museum’s inaugural installation of Work + Progress, a program of artist’s commissions, workshops, talks, and events creating a dialogue between contemporary artists and the V&A’s collections and local communities. In the The Long Goodbye Carrie Mae Weems explores migration histories in East London and parallel sites in the U.S., such as Brooklyn, NY. The project illustrates the diverse make-up of British and American cities at the heart of the creation of new shared identities, engaging hyper-local audiences aged 16–25 and bringing together the knowledge of East London’s communities and the creative approach and work of Carrie Mae Weems.