A disabled East Londoner sees the result of his collaboration with artists in the "Unbuilt Environments" installation at Fieldsworks.
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Artists and curators at Field Works, a new exhibition in Hoxton Hall, have expressed concerns about the state of arts funding in the capital.
The exhibition, managed by UCL East, looks at the history and struggles of minorities in East London. It opened during the weekend.
Visitors can see installations such as Unbuilt Environments, which seeks to illustrate the struggles east Londoners with disabilities face when navigating their local areas.
The installation Unbuilt Environments features different imagery of utopian and dystopian landscapes for disabled East Londoners, along with facial expressions to articulate their difficulties in navigating their surroundings. CREDIT: GEENA DHILLON
Another installation, titled Along the Lane, aims to capture the histories of Jewish and Bangladeshi populations in the East End. The artwork was produced during workshops between the artists and Jewish and Bangladeshi locals.
Is east London the new cultural hub of the capital?
Field Works is the result of recent attempts to make East London the new cultural hub of the capital. The exhibition’s organisers, UCL East, are part of a £1.1 billion investment by the Mayor to make east London a “powerhouse for innovation, creativity and learning.”
The investment means the construction of new arts and cultural venues in the Olympic Park in Stratford. A new theatre and hip-hop academy from Sadler Well’s theatre is currently being built, as well as a new V&A museum.
East Bank in Olympic Park, part of the £1.1bn funding by the Mayor of London, to make east London a new cultural centre. As part of this move, UCL East have opened on the site. Source: Flickr user Sludge G, used under C.C by SA 2.0
Funding in London’s arts and culture: on a downward trend
However, curators and the artists at Field Works expressed concerns about the future of arts funding in the capital.
Lizzy Badeley, Community Engagement Manager at UCL East, is not “super positive” about arts funding in the capital.
She said the “arts need to be backed far more” than they are currently and most change in the arts has “not really been for the good over the past few years.”
Lizzy Badeley, Community Engagement Manager at UCL East and lead organiser of the “Field Works” exhibition. CREDIT: GEENA DHILLON
Alistair Gentry, one of the creators of Unbuilt Environments, echoed concerns about funding.
“I’ve been an artist for, like, 30 years, and there was kind of a semi-golden age, maybe in the kind of late 90s, early 2000s, where there was a lot of money around for art and creative projects and community projects… But compared to then, there is virtually nothing.”
Field Works will be shown in Hoxton Hall until 1 April.
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HeadlineExhibition representing East London minorities opens amid arts funding worries
Short HeadlineConcerns about arts funding cloud new East London exhibition
StandfirstMayor's investment seeks to make East London a new cultural hub but organisers say more funding is needed.
Artists and curators at “Field Works,” a new exhibition in Hoxton Hall, have expressed concerns about the state of arts funding in the capital.
“Field Works,” managed by UCL East, looks at the history and struggles of minorities in East London. The exhibition opened during the weekend.
Visitors have the opportunity to see installations such as “Unbuilt Environments,” which seeks to illustrate the struggles disabled East Londoners have navigating their local areas.
The installation “Unbuilt Environments.” The artwork features different imagery of utopian and dystopian landscapes for disabled East Londoners, along with facial expressions to articulate their difficulties in navigating their surroundings. Credit: Geena Dhillon.
Another installation, “Along the Lane,” aims to capture the histories of Jewish and Bangladeshi populations in the East End. The artwork was the result of workshops between the artists and Jewish and Bangladeshi locals.
Is East London the new cultural hub of the capital?
East Bank in Olympic Park, part of the £1.1 billion vision by the Mayor of London, to make East London a new cultural centre. As part of this move, UCL East have opened on the site. Credit: Geena Dhillon.
Funding in London’s arts and culture: on a downward trend
However, curators and the artists at “Field Works” expressed concerns about the future of arts funding in the capital.
Lizzy Badeley, Community Engagement Manager at UCL East, is not “super positive” about arts funding in the capital. She said the “arts needs to be backed far more” than it is currently and most change in the arts has “not really been for the good over the past few years.”
Lizzy Badeley, Community Engagement Manager at UCL East and lead organiser of the “Field Works” exhibition.
Alistair Gentry, one of the creators of “Unbuilt Environments” echoed concerns about funding. “I’ve been an artist for like 30 years, and there was kind of a semi-golden age, maybe in the kind of late 90s, early 2000s, where there was a lot of money around for art and creative projects and community projects… But compared to then, there is virtually nothing.”
Field Works will be shown in Hoxton Hall until the 1st April.
Artists and curators at Field Works, a new exhibition in Hoxton Hall, have expressed concerns about the state of arts funding in the capital.
The exhibition, managed by UCL East, looks at the history and struggles of minorities in East London. It opened during the weekend.
Visitors can see installations such as Unbuilt Environments, which seeks to illustrate the struggles east Londoners with disabilities face when navigating their local areas.
The installation Unbuilt Environments features different imagery of utopian and dystopian landscapes for disabled East Londoners, along with facial expressions to articulate their difficulties in navigating their surroundings. CREDIT: GEENA DHILLON
Another installation, titled Along the Lane, aims to capture the histories of Jewish and Bangladeshi populations in the East End. The artwork was produced during workshops between the artists and Jewish and Bangladeshi locals.
Is east London the new cultural hub of the capital?
Field Works is the result of recent attempts to make East London the new cultural hub of the capital. The exhibition’s organisers, UCL East, are part of a £1.1 billion investment by the Mayor to make east London a “powerhouse for innovation, creativity and learning.”
The investment means the construction of new arts and cultural venues in the Olympic Park in Stratford. A new theatre and hip-hop academy from Sadler Well’s theatre is currently being built, as well as a new V&A museum.
East Bank in Olympic Park, part of the £1.1bn funding by the Mayor of London, to make east London a new cultural centre. As part of this move, UCL East have opened on the site. Source: Flickr user Sludge G, used under C.C by SA 2.0
Funding in London’s arts and culture: on a downward trend
However, curators and the artists at Field Works expressed concerns about the future of arts funding in the capital.
Lizzy Badeley, Community Engagement Manager at UCL East, is not “super positive” about arts funding in the capital.
She said the “arts need to be backed far more” than they are currently and most change in the arts has “not really been for the good over the past few years.”
Lizzy Badeley, Community Engagement Manager at UCL East and lead organiser of the “Field Works” exhibition. CREDIT: GEENA DHILLON
Alistair Gentry, one of the creators of Unbuilt Environments, echoed concerns about funding.
“I’ve been an artist for, like, 30 years, and there was kind of a semi-golden age, maybe in the kind of late 90s, early 2000s, where there was a lot of money around for art and creative projects and community projects… But compared to then, there is virtually nothing.”
Field Works will be shown in Hoxton Hall until 1 April.
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