About this Event
Brownbaby and Morley Gallery North Kensington presents an exhibition of landmark photos, films, and artwork by Kevin Percival and Constantine Gras documenting 15 years of local upheaval. Spanning the Silchester, Lancaster West, and Wornington Green Estates, the show captures the lived experience of a community navigating gentrification and the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire that resulted in the loss of 72 lives.
The title of the exhibition stems from an RBKC council planning officer’s admission in 1976 that local regeneration was an "architectural disaster" creating a "21st century slum." Against this backdrop, Percival and Gras serve as artistic witnesses to a vibrant multi-cultural community that has lived on these “slums” and who fought back against managed decline challenging those in power.
OPENING TIMES
Thursday 7th / 14th / 21st / 28th - 6-9pm
Friday 8th / 15th / 22nd / 29th - 2-6pm
Saturday 9th / 16th / 23rd / 30th - 12-4pm
ARTIST TALK
This artists talk will be held on Saturday 16 May from 2:00 - 3:30 pm.
The world premiere of Strawberries Are For The Future, a never-before-seen short film set in the shadow of Grenfell.
This will be followed by a Q&A talk with photographer Kevin Percival and artist/film maker Constantine Gras. They’ll be talking about their experiences of living and working on Silchester, Lancaster West and Wornington Green Estate and the power of resistance manifested through art.
The event is chaired by Toby Laurent Belson, artist and gallery curator, and Dhelia Snoussi, Social Justice Archivist for the North Kensington Social Justice Archive.
https://brownbaby.co.uk/21slum
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Morley Gallery, Wornington Road, London, United Kingdom
GBP 0.00
