October Gallery Education
OG Education Exhibition
P.O.V: Pigeons Don't Run This City
Thursday 4th - Saturday 6th July 2024
This summer October Gallery exhibited our annual education show, ‘P.O.V: Pigeons Don't Run This City’ that featured innovative mixed media artworks. Curated by the OG Youth Collective, this exhibition offers a unique exploration of how individuals are perceived in various contexts and environments.
Artworks with themes of "Person and Place," reflected different viewpoints on the vibrant city of London, capturing its movement, energy, and the layered communal memories it holds.
The exhibition challenged visitors to consider how context shapes perception. It invited viewers to ponder: How do pigeons view us? This intriguing question set the stage for a reflection on urban life from an unconventional vantage point.
We discovered the collaborative spirit of the exhibition through artworks developed with OGE Beacon schools, community groups, and art education freelancers.
Featured Artworks and Collaborations:
Assemblage Collective: A collaborative matchbook artwork showcasing the diverse artistic voices and observations of the young creatives in Assemblage and OG Youth Collectives.
Holborn Community Association: Local young artists explored their shared experience of London life and cultural identity in the ‘Same Sea Different Boat’ project. Working with artist Esther Adesigbin creating Adire cloth, cast forms, and modelled assembled elements to present their individual ‘boats’ which offer a modern twist on traditional techniques.
Events During the Exhibition
Family Art Day:
Saturday 6th July,
10 am – 12 pm.
Gallery Space, October Gallery
The session was free and open to families with children of all ages.
It is situated on the gallery’s ground floor with disabled access.
This special Family Art Day was ran by members of the October Gallery Youth Collective. During this event, participants had the opportunity to explore October Gallery’s new exhibition, Inner Worlds, Outer Journeys: Ablade Glover at 90, as well as the annual OG Education Exhibition P.O.V: Pigeons Don't Run This City through a series of interactive games and can create their own art piece inspired by the works in both exhibitions.
Curatorial Tour and Workshop
Saturday 6th July, 2 pm – 4 pm.
Theatre Space , October Gallery
Are you a budding curator? Or interested in how exhibitions are put together?
Join October Gallery Education Youth Collective Member Jordan Clarke to explore the Education Exhibition and learn how to create a mini exhibition of your own.
This session is free but please book your place below. It is situated upstairs where there is no disabled access.
