Welcome to Peckham Space.
Peckham Space is London’s newest purpose-built public gallery dedicated to commissioning artworks made in partnership with community groups. Located on Peckham Square, London SE15 and part of Camberwell College of Arts, University of the Arts London, this new organisation seeks to increase access to and participation in contemporary art.
The opening of our new building in June 2010 marked another chapter in our artistic programme that had devliered 5 commissions since 2008, showcased on this website via images, podcasts and video. The launch of our venue also saw the beginning of a new commissioning policy producing three contemporary artworks per year which have so far included projects by Harold Offeh, Jessica Voorsanger and David Cotterrell.
The over-arching aim of this programme is to to increase access to and participation in contemporary art.
To obtain a copy of our artistic policy or for more information about Peckham Space please email info@peckhamspace.com.
The Peckham Space building was designed by PENSON Group. For more information about their work, please visit www.pensongroup.com
Peckham Space presents The South London Black Music Archive, an exhibition by artist Barby Asante that aims to celebrate, preserve and investigate South Londoners’ personal relationships with moments in black music history.
Peckham Space will be transformed into an ‘open archive’ mapping objects which represent and explore the personal stories which comprise the fascinating history of the influence and evolution of black music in South London. Welcoming contributions from the public, this archive will include items such as books, magazines, concert tickets, posters, stories, records and CDs gathered and displayed with the reverence of museum pieces. Asante’s selected objects highlighting seminal moments in this history will share the same platform as visitors’ objects and stories depicting their own experiences through music and memorabilia.
Barby Asante said: “The influence of black music on the development on popular music is often overlooked. Black music has also played a significant role in the development of British culture from the 1950's and this is a great opportunity to provide a platform for people to consider the significance of this cultural activity on their lives."
The South London Black Music Archive
A Panel discussion with Paul Goodwin and Barby Asante
Friday 3 February 2012, 18.45–20.00
This talk about The South London Black Music Archive, Peckham Space’s partnership project with Tate Local, will be chaired by Paul Goodwin, independent curator on Black Urbanism. Peckham Space commissioned artist Barby Asante will be discussing key themes that inform her work including black music within the broader context of collaborative practice. The South London Black Music Archive is the result of six months’ work between Asante and youth project Leaders of Tomorrow resulting in a limited-edition vinyl artwork which will be available at this talk. The exhibition will be showing at Peckham Space from 17 January – 24 March 2012. Panel members include Lindsay Johns from Leaders of Tomorrow; Wozzy Brooster from Midi Music at the Albany and Emily Druiff, director of Peckham Space.
Tate Modern East Room
Free, booking recommended
For tickets, call 020 7887 8888.
Re: Peckham Space
Tue, 24/01/2012 - 18:34 — Peckham SpaceThe South London Black Music Archive by Barby Asante
17 January – 24 March 2012
Peckham Space presents The South London Black Music Archive, an exhibition by artist Barby Asante that aims to celebrate, preserve and investigate South Londoners’ personal relationships with moments in black music history.
Peckham Space will be transformed into an ‘open archive’ mapping objects which represent and explore the personal stories which comprise the fascinating history of the influence and evolution of black music in South London. Welcoming contributions from the public, this archive will include items such as books, magazines, concert tickets, posters, stories, records and CDs gathered and displayed with the reverence of museum pieces. Asante’s selected objects highlighting seminal moments in this history will share the same platform as visitors’ objects and stories depicting their own experiences through music and memorabilia.
Barby Asante said: “The influence of black music on the development on popular music is often overlooked. Black music has also played a significant role in the development of British culture from the 1950's and this is a great opportunity to provide a platform for people to consider the significance of this cultural activity on their lives.”
Peckham Space
Camberwell College of Arts
89 Peckham High Street
London SE15 5RS
0207 358 9645
07904637569
info@peckhamspace.com
www.peckhamspace.com