-
GMW – ‘People of Greenwich Unite Against Racism’, 1984
-
GMW – ‘People of Greenwich Unite Against Racism’, 1984
-
‘Red, Black and Green, Maryhill Soft Space Shuttle, April 1977.
-
GMW – ‘People of Greenwich Unite Against Racism’, 1984
Exhibition
For Walls With Tongues
10 May 2019 – 30 May 2019
Event times
The Project Space is open Mon to Sat, 11 am – 8 pm
Cost of entry
Free
Address
- 10 Stockwell Street
- London
England - SE10 9BD
- United Kingdom
Travel Information
- Buses: 129, 177, 180, 188, 199, 286, 386
- DLR: Greenwich and Maze Hill stations
- Rail: Cutty Sark
This exhibition of street murals from 1966 to 1985 celebrates the history of the mural movement in the United Kingdom and its influence on 20th-century culture, largely overlooked by the art establishment and historians.
About
For Walls with Tongues is compiled and curated by Greenwich Mural Workshop, a seminal arts organisation based in Greenwich. The exhibition reveals the influence of muralists on the expansion of art in public spaces from 1966 to 1985 and presents their lives and experiences through oral history.
In 1960s Britain, artists produced a profusion of street murals that became a backdrop for local celebrations, encouraging a sense of place and expressing local pride. Many muralists saw their work as part of the wider Community Arts movement, using their skills to facilitate social reform and develop radical alternatives to Gallery Art. At around the same time, external murals were appearing across the world. In the USA, in particular, neighbourhood murals gave voice to people’s aspirations.
Open Monday to Saturday, 11 am – 8 pm
Free seminar: Tuesday 14 May, 1 pm – 5 pm
Project Space, Stockwell Street Building, 10 Stockwell St, SE10 9BD
