Exhibition
My Space
20 Oct 2007 – 3 Feb 2008
Regular hours
- Saturday
- 10:30 – 21:00
- Sunday
- 10:30 – 18:00
- Tuesday
- 10:30 – 18:00
- Wednesday
- 10:30 – 18:00
- Thursday
- 10:30 – 18:00
- Friday
- 10:30 – 21:00
Cost of entry
Free
Address
- St Martins Place
- London
England - WC2H 0HE
- United Kingdom
My Space
About
My Space is an exhibition of work by young people from across London exploring ideas around buildings, places and identity.During the summer, groups of young people from Tower Hamlets, Newham and Camden have worked on the My Space project with architects, artists and National Portrait Gallery staff to make their own work for display in the Studio Gallery. The participants used portraits in the Gallery's Collection as a starting point for exploring ideas around identity and the built environment, considering how public spaces influence behaviour and identity, and how buildings can play a symbolic role in portraiture.
All of the groups involved have had special visits the National Portrait Gallery to learn more about the Gallery's Collection, as well as having the opportunity meet an architect and learn more about public spaces in their area.
The young people have worked with artists to create a vibrant range of responses to the project themes, including graffiti, photography and an audio installation.
