> Are you a young black creative?
> Are you aged between 16 and 25?
> Are you based in Lewisham or SE-London?
This is an opportunity for you to join our new Be Seen, Be Heard Forum, a platform to support young black creatives through visibility, networking and work opportunities.
Covid19 is making us re-evaluate our lives. How do artists around the world cope with lockdown challenges?
Read our lockdown interviews The Lockdown Chronicles to find out more.
Is mental health a problem or a gift? One in four adults lives with a mental health condition yet this illness often remains shrouded. hARTslane is offering a platform to examine mental health through the experience of artists and their work, to raise awareness and to advocate for the arts as a tool to wellbeing.
Programme:
”Control”, 20- 23 September 2018, also part of DeptfordX Fringe
”INTRUSIONS”, 11-14 October 2018, Exhibition
”A Place for Friends”, 12-19 November 2018, Exhibition
“In Need of Space”, 20 November, An evening of talks focusing on practical and possible methods to work through the problem of space in London.
”PASSAGGIATINA“, 6-8 December 2018, Exhibition featuring Passaggiatina Residency artists
”No Wall Space”, 17-19 December 2018, Exhibition
”Love on the Isle of Dogs and other Intimate Stories”, 18-21 January 2019, Exhibition
”Rubble”, 28 February 2019, site specific installation, Camberwell College of Arts
ROOM 6.0 – ONGOING EXHIBITION PROPOSALS – Temporary suspended.
With an aim to break down barriers and to provide affordable and accessible opportunities to produce, exhibit and inspire, hARTslane has introduced ROOM 6.0, an ongoing submission platform, inviting artists, curators and creative practitioners to contribute with an exhibition or art event, regardless of experience level, curriculum or background.
ROOM 6.0 focuses on a relevant contemporary issue every 6 months and provides a forum for exploration and cultural engagement on current affairs.
The specific topic can be addressed through collaborative and site specific projects, exhibitions, workshops, talks and screenings. The programme welcomes proposals from UK based as well as international art practitioners. Please note hARTslane doesn’t accept solo show presentations, nor is this a call out for individual artists to be part of a show. Proposals should describe focused, idea-driven, original group exhibitions and projects.
For guidelines and application form, please send an email to info@hartslane.org.
For a floorplan of hARTslane, please click here.
Is mental health a problem or a gift? One in four adults lives with a mental health condition yet this illness often remains shrouded. hARTslane is offering a platform to examine mental health through the experience of artists and their work, to raise awareness and to advocate for the arts as a tool to wellbeing.
Programme:
”Control”, 20- 23 September 2018, also part of DeptfordX Fringe
”INTRUSIONS”, 11-14 October 2018, Exhibition
”A Place for Friends”, 12-19 November 2018, Exhibition
“In Need of Space”, 20 November, An evening of talks focusing on practical and possible methods to work through the problem of space in London.
”PASSAGGIATINA“, 6-8 December 2018, Exhibition featuring Passaggiatina Residency artists
”No Wall Space”, 17-19 December 2018, Exhibition
”Love on the Isle of Dogs and other Intimate Stories”, 18-21 January 2019, Exhibition
”Rubble”, 28 February 2019, site specific installation, Camberwell College of Arts
ROOM 6.0 – ONGOING EXHIBITION PROPOSALS – Temporary suspended.
With an aim to break down barriers and to provide affordable and accessible opportunities to produce, exhibit and inspire, hARTslane has introduced ROOM 6.0, an ongoing submission platform, inviting artists, curators and creative practitioners to contribute with an exhibition or art event, regardless of experience level, curriculum or background.
ROOM 6.0 focuses on a relevant contemporary issue every 6 months and provides a forum for exploration and cultural engagement on current affairs.
The specific topic can be addressed through collaborative and site specific projects, exhibitions, workshops, talks and screenings. The programme welcomes proposals from UK based as well as international art practitioners. Please note hARTslane doesn’t accept solo show presentations, nor is this a call out for individual artists to be part of a show. Proposals should describe focused, idea-driven, original group exhibitions and projects.
For guidelines and application form, please send an email to info@hartslane.org.
For a floorplan of hARTslane, please click here.
Programme:
”She Says: Light, Camera, Action!”, Friday 19th of May at 8pm
An evening of community video screenings produced by Second Wave Youth Arts (Deptford, London) in the 1980’s.
In collaboration with London Community Video Archive (LCVA)Special guests: comedian and actress Angie Le Mar, Marie Berry, Deborah Rose and J B Rose.
ROOM 6.0 – ONGOING EXHIBITION PROPOSALS – Temporary suspended.
With an aim to break down barriers and to provide affordable and accessible opportunities to produce, exhibit and inspire, hARTslane has introduced ROOM 6.0, an ongoing submission platform, inviting artists, curators and creative practitioners to contribute with an exhibition or art event, regardless of experience level, curriculum or background.
ROOM 6.0 focuses on a relevant contemporary issue every 6 months and provides a forum for exploration and cultural engagement on current affairs.
The specific topic can be addressed through collaborative and site specific projects, exhibitions, workshops, talks and screenings. The programme welcomes proposals from UK based as well as international art practitioners. Please note hARTslane doesn’t accept solo show presentations, nor is this a call out for individual artists to be part of a show. Proposals should describe focused, idea-driven, original group exhibitions and projects.
For guidelines and application form, please send an email to info@hartslane.org.
For a floorplan of hARTslane, please click here.
ROOMS
ROOM 6.1 / United We Stand (October 2016 – March 2017)
ROOM 6.3 / Dear London (November 2017-April 2018)
ROOM 6.4 / Artists and Mental Health (September 2018-February 2019)
ROOM 6.5 / Unseen & Unspoken (June – November 2019)
ROOM 6.6 / Relay Residency (June – December 2020)
Dear London, Why are you so dear? The ultimate use of a building now seems to be how much rent you can get for it and nothing to do with what people or neighbourhoods need. We can see what is possible and what is good, but to implement true change, do we have to turn to social action? Revolutionary solutions such as the right to squat, with occupation turning into ownership? You know London, we as Hartslane have indeed been down that road to reclaim and bring back to life a building that had been left to rot. How can we build on that experience and bring back humanity to your streets?
There is a certain theatricality about derelict buildings, which once were so full of life but now stand empty, waiting to be restored, used and loved again. What is the narrative, their story; who lived or worked there, why did they leave, why was the building abandoned? And perhaps more importantly why do these ruinous spaces evoke such mixed emotions in us, sensual, romantic, nostalgic, but frustration and sadness too. We feel we want to protect them.
We also ask why not more of the vast number of empty buildings is being re-used as homes when we have a chronic shortage of housing in the capital. Some of these buildings are not deemed to have any architectural merit so they get demolished. Often what is built instead though is soul-less and doesn’t speak to the community, doesn’t allow for any social interaction. Public spaces get developed into private spaces because buildings are now called properties. They are an investment with a high rental price-tag.
We are proud to present our Room 6.3 DEAR LONDON, where we celebrate the empty, forgotten buildings in London and imagine a new use for them, a new relation between people and space, where humanity is at heart.
Programme:
5-12 November 2017, SEWN SEEDS, Dance artist Maria Lothe brought together a collaborative group of visual artists to present 3 days of exhibition and performance inspired by permaculture and sustainability.
9 -10 February 2018, PULSE, An immersive installation performance collaboration between artist Clive Burton and the performance artist Dagmara Bilon.
1-3 March 2018, RECREATIONAL. A group show, centres around sites of work and play in the city- what defines & differentiates these, & what happens when roles are reversed or boundaries blurred.
9-21 March 2018, NEW NARRATIVES Exhibition
ROOM 6.0 – ONGOING EXHIBITION PROPOSALS – Temporary suspended.
With an aim to break down barriers and to provide affordable and accessible opportunities to produce, exhibit and inspire, hARTslane has introduced ROOM 6.0, an ongoing submission platform, inviting artists, curators and creative practitioners to contribute with an exhibition or art event, regardless of experience level, curriculum or background.
ROOM 6.0 focuses on a relevant contemporary issue every 6 months and provides a forum for exploration and cultural engagement on current affairs.
The specific topic can be addressed through collaborative and site specific projects, exhibitions, workshops, talks and screenings. The programme welcomes proposals from UK based as well as international art practitioners. Please note hARTslane doesn’t accept solo show presentations, nor is this a call out for individual artists to be part of a show. Proposals should describe focused, idea-driven, original group exhibitions and projects.
For guidelines and application form, please send an email to info@hartslane.org.
For a floorplan of hARTslane, please click here.
ROOMS
ROOM 6.1 / United We Stand (October 2016 – March 2017)
ROOM 6.2 / Phenomenal Woman, That’s Me (April-September 2017)
ROOM 6.4 / Artists and Mental Health (September 2018 – February 2019)
ROOM 6.5 / Unseen & Unspoken (June-November 2019)
ROOM 6.6 / Relay Residency (June – December 2020)
Part of Room 6.3
PARTICIPATING ARTISTS
Rachael Bowyer | Kevin Brennan | Cedric Christie, Benedict Philpott, Byony Bridge (flute) & Peter Paul Nash | Guy Forrester & Sven Mündner | Nayan Kulkarni | Maria Lothe | Pat Meagher | Louise Melchior, Carolyn Clewer, Tiphaine de Lussy | Kate Murdoch | Marta Nowicka & Voytek Ketz | Ethan Pettit | Fred Rigby | Margit Sbicca Mulder | Sigrun Sverrisdottir | Lucy Tauber | Anna Versteeg, Naomi Shaw, Ioana Marinescu & Tapio Snellman.
Images from the Artists Talk by Pat Meager
Kate Murdoch’s Review of New Narratives
Room 6.3 Dear London
Art for POSTER-ity
SHOP
You can support the young Be Seen, Be Heard artists by purchasing an A3 limited edition art poster for £30 (+ £4 P&P).
Each poster artwork will be made available in an edition of 50.
£20 will go to the artist, while the other £10 will go to hARTslane Youth Forum to organise new initiatives in support of young black artists in South East London.
Send us an email to beseenbeheardse14@gmail.com with your name and address and which poster you ordered (number and artist’s full name).
Payment can be made directly via bank transfer:
Account name: Hartslane CIC
Account number: 67219643
Sort code: 08-92-99
Amount: £34
Reference: Your surname and the number of the poster you have bought.
Thank you for your support!
“As black people we shy away from talking about our mental health as our pride is so high. We need to do more to break this mould as asking for help shouldn’t be a crime.”
Rhea Simone Stennett
“Two sisters in each other’s arms, dressed in ‘Kita’ (French) which is Kente in English. At the beginning of lockdown, I was unemployed and seeking opportunities to dive into full-time work again. with little luck, my motivation waned. My younger sister, who is the muse for this artwork, told me “you’re not unemployed, employ yourself, you have the skills and talent, start now don’t wait for others to see what you have to offer”. I made my website that day and started sharing my illustrations and designs. I not only need my sister but I need support from my community and vice versa. The phrase I got you is a reassuring phrase we can comfort one another with.
Priscillia Assemien
“Young black people like me are the main victims of police brutality, which is depressing because we have so much potential and deserve to live. That’s why I did this piece, to show the potential us young black people have, that we have the power to change the world.”
Adam Traore
“Inspired by the art style of Hirohiko Araki I created this piece that centres around the black LGBT community”.
Mango Tea
“Acknowledging the fact that euro-centric beauty standards aren’t the ONLY beauty standards.
Hannifah Stewart
“My piece celebrates black lives in a sense that we have to face all these challenges and we are constantly attacked and looked down upon, however we are strong and we make sure it doesn’t tear us down. My piece doesn’t show the black woman (but yet just the back of her head) to show how our identity isn’t needed to show that we need the basic rights we’ve been wanting since time began.” Angel Dual Ansah
“The Queen has hair emphasised in the form of a crystal Geode to amplify her regality and emphasise the importance of spirituality and beauty within the black woman.”
Nyah Larosa Walters
“For too long and too often our natural and cultural hairstyles have been deemed inappropriate and unprofessional in society and the workplace. This poster is an expression of the value and beauty of our hair and how it should be respected, and treated with the same regard as the hair of any other.”
Amoré van der Linde
“I know the feeling of being stopped by police, and being intimidated by them, despite knowing I am completely innocent.”
Alexander Adegbite
“By subverting an activity (colouring) traditionally associated with children, the viewer is left to sit with the uncomfortable feeling of instinctually understanding how to colour this image in. In this way, the viewer must reconcile with their own inherent knowledge and awareness of systemic racism within law enforcement.”
Morgan Markey
“Sylvia Wynter, a Jamaican black female activist philosopher, critic, writer, novelist and dramatist is pictured in a forest, floating on a cloud.
She is best known for her diverse writings that pull together insights from theories in history, literature, life.
She is one of the foremost Caribbean artists and thinkers. She is a playwright, novelist, public intellectual and celebrated scholar of Black Studies and the colonial and postcolonial condition. A very inspirational black Jamaican woman who has faced many adversities growing up, despite all of that she managed to rise above them (represented by the cloud she is floating on) and continues to inspire in her old age.”
Rt1styx.Arts
“The expected societal standards towards men and women within the black community.”
Florentyne Katakwe
“The ‘Melanated Glow’ is my personal celebration of the beauty that is black woman. I wanted to highlight that even without showing our hair, our regality still shines through, and this is reflected from the beautiful headscarf that crowns her head.”
Jade Nash
“Being mixed means you’re always in the middle. For me, I’m not Persian enough to be Persian, and not Carribean enough to be Carribean. Not black enough to be “black”. There’s still not a box for us on the government’s “select your ethnicity” tick boxes. We may be [x] Mixed (Other), but we’re not other. We’re not “only half”. We’re whole.”
Jas Nandoo, Winner of BSBH Award 2020
“To spark a change everyone needs to help everyone.”
Savanah Thorpe
“I wanted my poster to be colourful, showcasing all kinds of Black beauty and shades of brown. I also had my characters wearing work uniforms/outfits to show that we can achieve whatever ambitions we want! Whether it be a Doctor, Ballet/dancer, Lawyer, Scientist or even a Actress/Singer.”
Elizabeth Dada
“I created this design recently to show my love and appreciation for my friend, a beautiful black woman, a work of art in the best way. Seeing herself as a piece of artwork, something not many black women were used to seeing. But now this new generation of black artists are able to do exactly that, showcase the beautiful black women of the world in new lights for them to be admired and loved like never before.”
Denis Ntege
“My submission is an amalgamation of a picture, a poster and a poem. I took the picture on my iPhone whilst being at one of the Black Lives Matter protests. I used a black and white effect on the picture to symbolise the tension between race relations and dreary ambience at the protest. The poem is an account of what happened at the protest, why it was happening, why my friends and I went along, my thoughts, my feelings and lastly a cry for help to God and call to action from the Black community as well as the wider community in the UK and internationally. The poem has a furious, sorrowful and somewhat helpless tone because this is how I was feeling during the protest. Although, the call to action at the end of the poem is showing hope that with the solidarity of Black people and alliances from different ethnicities, a positive change will come about to improve the lives of Black people, because our lives should matter just like our counterparts.”
Michel Paige
Supported by
The current digital landscape has put growing pressure on children due to the easy access to frightening and upsetting news as well as becoming victims of a selfie-culture, that scientists have linked to narcissism, addiction and mental illness.
Four local groups of children aged between 10-12, were paired up with four local charities to create and donate a gift carrying a positive and uplifting message of love.
Through 15 creative workshops facilitated by artists and social workers, over 100 children experienced the joy and power of making and giving together. It was challenging! Kids have learned new skills: how to work from a brief, sewing & hand sewing, to cut fabrics and combine colours, to pin and how to make an image with textile materials.
From being powerlessly exposed to the problems in the world, the children involved in “Bags of Love” sprinkled magic and hope in the community of Lewisham.
Partners:
Childeric Primary School, Lewisham & Greenhive Carehome, Peckham
Hatcham Temple Grove Primary School, Lewisham & St Mungo’s Charity for Homeless People
SIGNAL, Autism in Lewisham + & 999 Club, Deptford Syrian Vulnerable People Resettlement Scheme (Lewisham Council) & Telegraph Hill Festival
With thanks to:
Telegraph Hill Centre
SHP Single Homeless Project
Produced by hARTslane (Cristiana Bottigella & Tisna Westehof)
Coordinated by Cristiana Bottigella
Workshops led by: Tisna Westerhof, artist & Mary McInerney, social worker and art facilitator
Volunteers: Cadi Freud, Jazz McInerney, Matilde Strocchi, Flynn Richards
Film: Alex Abdolwahabi
“I really liked the conversation with the children, and love the picture of my daughter, I can look at it every day and smile.” – Moe, resident at Greenhive
“I felt nervous and then I felt happy that I made someone else happy!” – pupil
“They were so happy that someone that isn’t paid to look after them is actually thinking about them.”. – El Thomson, Service Manager, St Mungo’s.
“What a great project! Very friendly and accommodating. For once the focus was not on the Autism and their needs but on making and creating for someone else. We’d love to see more of this.” – Parent at Signal
“The workshops were lovely in that they allowed our families to socialise and mingle with local families over an activity that in itself was enjoyable and therapeutic too.” ‘This allowed them to genuinely be a part of local community events, not by virtue of their situation but as Londoners.” – Werisha Husaini, Support Assistant, Refugee Resettlement Lewisham
In collaboration with
