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About Then, a photographic exhibition curated for the Stephen Lawrence which brings together work of 5 artists.
Seema Khalique, Anselm Ebulue, Philippa James, Rehan Jamil and Shaista Chishty.
This exhibition is an excavation of the artist’s memories resulting in a showcase of intimate works on the transformative effect the personal and shared recollections of landscapes, communities, faith and grief.
Seema Khalique’s work Lost in the Soot journeys through the mourning process of losing personal possession in Khalique’s fire damaged home. Anselm Ebulue’s work Whims of the Rye explores Ebulue’s personal relationship with Peckham, an area in south east London where he grew up. Philippa James’ work Unqualified is a metaphor for the trauma she experienced after witnessing the unexpected death of her father. Rehan Jamil’s work East End of Islam documents Muslim Community in Tower Hamlets and their lives around the East London Mosque. Shaista Chishty’s work Moving beyond hate: experiments in recycling is a project rooted in the physical & metaphorical act of transformation.
Artist Talk (6th April) - Register here!
The conversation will encompass the 5 artists discussing individual works being exhibited.
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The closest train stations to Stockwell Street are Greenwich Station (a four-minute walk) and Cutty Sark DLR station (two minutes). Bus routes which run close to the gallery are as follows:
129: North Greenwich – Greenwich177: Thamesmead – Peckham180: Belvedere – Lewisham188: North Greenwich – Russell Square199: Canada Water – Catford286: Sidcup – Greenwich386: Blackheath – Woolwich Arsenal