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Story by Jack Foley |
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A UNIQUE youth arts and new media education project, which seeks to address
social exclusion through working with artists and young people in an alternative
learning environment, is currently showing off the fruits of its labours at
the 198 Gallery in Brixton.
The Urban Vision project, which is led by arts professionals with skills
and knowledge in a variety of media at the Railton Road gallery, engages young
people from a broad range of backgrounds and reflects the cultural diversity
of Lambeth and the surrounding boroughs.
The ensuing exhibition allows the young artists to showcase their talents
as well as giving them the opportunity to take part in other artist-led projects,
such as LWT's 'Whose London?' film competition.
Many of the young people on the Urban Vision project are referred from schools
and other Lambeth agencies or come to the 198 Gallery to pursue their creative
interests and develop artistic and IT skills.
According to the gallery's website: "Young people can experience social
or emotional exclusion or find themselves under threat of exclusion from mainstream
education; they may have English as a second language or have learning difficulties
such as dyslexia; they may feel that they are unsure of their choices in life.
" Urban Vision provides them with access to the visual arts and new media
in a creative, stimulating and safe environment. Others find the programme
to be a varied outlet for their natural creativity.
"This programme gives them the opportunity to learn new skills in the
visual arts and new media from arts professionals, possibly to take things
further into a career in the arts. The programme offers hands-on experience
of a wide range of art activities including photography, video and film and
creative IT software."
The exhibition, which runs until August 30, is the culmination of an academic year's worth of artwork in various media produced by the young people participating in the project. The exhibition celebrates their considerable and wide-ranging creative achievements.
The event is sponsored by Creative Print; D-Bess Bakery; Nando's; KFC; Portland Fine Arts; British Airways; blackbritain.co.uk; and Qwest.
198 Gallery, 198 Railton Road, Herne Hill, London SE24 0LU. Tel: 020 7978
8309
Opening times:Mon-Fri 11am-5.30pm; Sat 12pm-4pm
How to get there:
Rail Herne Hill
Tube Brixton
Buses 3 37 196 322 68 468 P4