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United We Stand (Room 6.1)

ROOM 6.1

United We Stand
September 2016 – February 2017

“Madness is a gift from the gods.” Plato”We of the craft are all crazy.”- Lord Byron

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.

 

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Phenomenal Woman (Room 6.2)

ROOM 6.2

Phenomenal Woman, That’s Me
April-September 2017 

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.

 

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Dear London (Room 6.3)

ROOM 6.3

Dear London
November 2017-April 2018

“Places are becoming ever meaner and more divided, as public assets are relentlessly sold off, entire council estates flattened to make room for silos of luxury safe-deposit boxes in the sky. We are replacing homes with investment units, to be sold overseas and never inhabited, substituting community for vacancy. The more we build, the more our cities are emptied, producing dead swathes of zombie town where the lights might never even be switched on.” – Oliver Wainright

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.

 
 

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New Narratives

NEW NARRATIVES

Exhibition

Part of Room 6.3

As part of ROOM 6.3 / Dear London (November 2017-May 2018), hARTslane presented New Narratives, where we celebrated 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.
The show brought together architects, designers and artists who are invited to present projects and ideas where empty unusual spaces are reconfigured and used for social rather than economic benefit.

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

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Bags of Love

BAGS OF LOVE

Making a difference while making good news!

Supported by

Children from Lewisham have explored their local community creating connections through acts of kindness and exchange, finding and sharing common ground.

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





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Orisun Productions

ORISUN PRODUCTIONS SPINGBOARD

Seven monologues. Seven actors. One theme.

A theatre company that provides a platform for creatives from the African diaspora, with the specific aim of breaking down stereotypes.

For their launch show they selected a series of monologues all loosely connected by a single theme: spring; new beginnings – an echo of our name. Why monologues? Small, yet perfectly formed, monologues are a powerful way to connect with an audience.

Curated by the legendary Anton Phillips, the performance showcased the work of established and emerging writing talent from across the world; performed by some of London’s newest and most exciting actors. It challenged, delighted & entertained.

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Artists and Mental Health (Room 6.4)

ROOM 6.4

Artists and Mental Health
September 2018 – February 2019

image @ Jude Cowan Montague

“Madness is a gift from the gods.” Plato”We of the craft are all crazy.”- Lord Byron

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.

 

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Unseen & Unspoken (Room 6.5)

ROOM 6.5

Unseen & Unspoken
June – November 2019

Image @ Tom Dale

“What matters is precisely this: the unspoken at the edge of the spoken.” – Virginia Wolf

“Unseen & Unspoken” aimed to give visibility to the under-represented and unheard voices in our society, untold stories and unexplored realities to reveal and share.

 

Programme:

24-30 June 2019, “All the things I cannot say” Exhibition by Erika Trotzig, Jenny Klein and Alex Dixon.

22-28 July 2019, ”RIOT SOUP”, Residency & Exhibition @riotsoup

11 September 2019, SHADO presents “GLOBAL” I am a Woman, a photography exhibition and live music event to celebrate the work of 20 photographers form around the world.

16-22 September 2019, ”The Peculiar Space Between Things”, Exhibition by Sinéid Codd Sharon Haward

25-29 September 2019, “A Visual Symphony”, Exhibition by Livia Garcia and Martin Harris

30 September – 6 October 2019, ”Wasteland 2.0”, site-specific installation by Ka Ian Hoi, Rita Castanheira, Pui Pui Ip, Lelia Byron, Xiao Jing Li, and Yao Yao Yu.

17 October – 3 November 2019, “Murmuratium” by Drawing Connections. Part of DeptfordX and Art Licks Week end.

6-9 December 2019, “Through the Unknown, we’ll find the New”, group exhibition curated by Nikos Akritidis.
With: Jun Ainouta, Victor Dantcikian, Giorgia Galantino & Frankie Parham, Margaret Jennings, Lucas Lauridsen, Maria Lissoni, Alejandra Lopez, Aron Mathe, Daniel Törnell, Nathan Troussard, Uchercie, Marina Vallejo

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.

 

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Post! Mail Art

Post! Mail Art

Part of EAST – OOST – OST
International Art Exchange Project 
(2018- 2021)

In collaboration with

“In current political challenging times, it is refreshing, humbling and hopeful to spread a message of collaboration and exchange across borders celebrating unity and diversity through creative expression by our next generation.”

Zoe Howe, Head teacher, Hermitage Primary School

East – Oost – Ost is an exchange programme in the field of art education for children from neighbourhoods from three European Capitals: East London, Amsterdam Oost and Ost Berlin. The creative programme of “share, connect and exchange” will last for 2 years and will culminate in the Amsterdam Kinder Biennale 2020.

Post! Mail Art was the kick off project!
In January 2019, hARTslane facilitated a series of creative workshops at the Hermitage Primary School in East London, where 25 pupils received Mail Art from Barbara School and Nelson Mandela School in Amsterdam and were invited to respond and make their very own Mail Art to send back. They learnt about the history of Mail and Mail Art, about life in Holland, some Dutch words and replied to their art pen-pals sharing common ground: school and family life in the urban city.
The children were challenged: they learnt about screen-printing, collage, decorating and illustrating. Experimentation and artistic freedom were encouraged to communicate via artistic post!



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