I Am London
October 7th, 2011 § Leave a Comment
Current exhibit and project facilitated by myself and Araceli at THECUBE London, where 5 young artists, some just starting their creative journey, use their work to challenge socio-economic disparity and ask the question: How does design reflect social unrest?
See our Article below….
I am London is a collective of five young artists whose art responds to their own experiences of multifaceted London. This exhibit, comprising almost all new work commissioned byTHECUBE to coincide with London Design Week, flows from a series of discussions about the recent social unrest in London and the lives these young people lead on a daily basis, the basis for their very unique perspective on London.
The collective’s members – aged 17-26 and spanning five London boroughs – have varying levels of formal art training and include a mix of recent arrivals and Londoners born and bred. Curated and convened by Gabrielle Cooper, this is the first time they are sharing their work with an audience. The exhibit’s photographs and illustrations explore the influence London’s economy has on their daily lives and creative output. The coming together of this collective for this exhibit builds a creative soapbox to broadcast little-heard stories. The recent riots not only shook the economy and Britain’s perception of its inner cities, but tarnished the reputation of a generation. In light of this negative impression, magnifying the voices of young Londoners becomes only more relevant and necessary…..READ MORE
