About this Event
Welcome Aboard｜运河船上客厅开放
元平从硕士开始长期围绕运河、船只与船民生活展开研究和实践；学生公寓合同结束后，她选择搬上船生活。
她在播客里反复提到，自己真正着迷的并不只是“船”，而是空间与人如何发生连接：船的移动性、开放性和不确定性，使它既是一种居住形式，也是一种实践方法。她希望把船变成一个公共空间，一个让岸上的人得以进入、让陌生人得以相遇的场域。
于是，我们发起了一场和流动、移民相关的活动，集合了一系列艺术家朋友的作品，限时两天开放船上客厅，邀请你来逛逛。
本次活动由 沈佳璐 与 Hannah Liu 策展，船上艺术家为 刘园萍。项目"Bouncing Around 东奔西走"发起，并获得 伦敦大学 UCL Grand Challenges 与 同济大学Space Strategy 支持。
"Bouncing Around 东奔西走"是一个由UCL 支持的跨学科行动研究项目，成员来自城市学、服务设计和语言学。关注在伦敦、处于临时签证状态中的华人，如何在签证、工作、住房和生活选择的不确定中，继续寻找留下、离开，或暂时悬置的可能。
*为保证相对安静、舒适的参观体验，本次展览采用预约制入场，必须提前再eventbrite上预定。每个一小时时段限 10 人 参观。请每位观众仅预约一个时段。
开幕期间现场将提供特制小食。
摄影与图像使用提示
活动现场将进行摄影记录。相关照片可能会用于本项目的研究记录、后续传播、展示及公开发布。购票 / 预约即表示你知悉并同意上述摄影及图像使用安排。如你对被拍摄或照片使用有任何疑问，或希望避免出现在公开照片中，请提前或现场联系主办方。
安全与着装提示
本次活动场地靠近水域，虽主要活动区域位于岸上及开放客厅空间，但仍存在一定安全风险。请大家注意现场环境，听从工作人员指引。建议穿着舒适、休闲、便于行走的服装与鞋履，避免穿着高跟鞋或不适合靠近水域环境的服装。
开放时间
2026 年 5 月 8 日，周五：13:00–19:00
2026 年 5 月 9 日，周六：11:00–17:00
开放地点
Hale Wharf, London N17 9LW
由于船只停泊位的不确定性，详细地址将于 2026 年 5 月 8 日周五上午 10:00 之前通过邮件发送给已成功预约的观众。
预约方式
每小时为一个预约时段
每个时段限 10 人
每人仅限预约一次
Welcome Aboard｜Open Gathering in a Canal Boat Living Room
Welcome Aboard invites you aboard a temporary living room space at Hale Wharf, London. This two-day open gathering will take place in a small-scale, appointment-based format.
Since her master’s studies, Yuanping Liu has been researching and practising around canals, boats, and the everyday lives of boat dwellers. After her student accommodation contract ended, she chose to move onto a boat.
In her podcast, Yuanping repeatedly reflects that what truly fascinates her is not simply “the boat” itself, but how space and people come into relation with one another. The mobility, openness, and uncertainty of the boat make it both a form of dwelling and a method of practice. She hopes to turn the boat into a public space: a site that people on shore can enter, and where strangers may encounter one another.
From this starting point, we initiated an event around mobility and migration. Bringing together works by a group of artist friends, we are opening the boat’s living room to the public for two days only, and warmly invite you to come aboard.
This event is curated by Jialu Shen and Hannah Liu, with Yuanping Liu as the artist on board. The project is initiated by Bouncing Around 东奔西走, with support from UCL Grand Challenges and Space Strategy, Tongji University.
Bouncing Around 东奔西走 is an interdisciplinary action research project supported by UCL, with members from urban studies, service design, and linguistics. The project focuses on Chinese migrants in London who are living under temporary visa conditions, and explores how they continue to navigate the uncertainties of visas, work, housing, and life choices while searching for possibilities of staying, leaving, or remaining temporarily in between.
To ensure a quiet and comfortable visiting experience, this event uses a timed-entry reservation system. Each one-hour slot is limited to 10 visitors. Please register for one time slot only.
Specially prepared refreshments will be available during the opening days.
Photography and Image Use Notice
Photography will take place during the event. Photographs may be used for research documentation, project communication, exhibition-related materials, and public dissemination. By booking a ticket / reserving a place, you acknowledge and agree to the photography and image use described above. If you have any questions or concerns about being photographed or about the use of images, or if you would prefer not to appear in publicly shared photographs, please contact the organisers in advance or speak to us on site.
Safety and Dress Code Notice
The event takes place near a waterside area. Although the main activity will take place on shore and within the open living room space, visitors should be aware that the site is close to water and may involve certain safety risks. Please pay attention to the surroundings and follow the guidance of the organisers on site. We recommend wearing comfortable, casual clothing and shoes suitable for walking. Please avoid high heels or clothing that may not be suitable for a waterside environment.
Opening Hours
Friday, 8 May 2026: 13:00–19:00
Saturday, 9 May 2026: 11:00–17:00
Location
Hale Wharf, London N17 9LW
Due to the uncertainty of the boat’s mooring location, the exact address will be sent by email to successfully registered visitors at 10:00 on Friday, 8 May 2026.
Booking Format
One-hour time slots
Maximum 10 visitors per slot
One booking per person
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
N17 9LW, Ferry Ln, London, United Kingdom
GBP 0.00
