With a theme of “celebrating success” this impact report includes an introduction from the chief executive of the Royal Society of Arts, and an impact study by Brigid Howarth and Tony Buckley.
Artists commissions mentioned include:
Artists
David Cotterrell
David Cotterrell is an installation artist working across varied media including video, audio, interactive media, artificial intelligence, device control and hybrid technology. His work exhibits political, social and behavioural analyses of the environments and contexts, which he and his work inhabit.
Harold Offeh
Harold Offeh is an artist working in a range of media including performance, video, photography, learning and social arts practice.
Jessica Voorsanger
Jessica Voorsanger is an American artist living in London. She studied at the Rhode Island School of Design (BFA) and Goldsmiths College (MA Fine Art), and has had one-person exhibitions in London, New York, Edinburgh, Berlin & Turin.
Activity
Film: SlipStream by David Cotterrell
In spring 2010 Peckham Platform selected artist David Cotterrell to work with residents from north Peckham on a project that would address the theme of identity for the area. The resulting project, Slipstream, proposed to make a new film taking north Peckham residents’ narratives of how their landscape has changed over the last 45 years as its starting point.
Futurama
17 September – 27 November 2010
In 2010 artist Harold Offeh took the idea of World’s Fairs as a starting point for an exhibition exploring visions of a future Peckham designed by the young people who live there.
Peckham Heroes
14 January - 26 March 2011
Peckham Heroes celebrated Peckham’s historical and famous residents in a lively and innovative artwork where the gallery was transformed into a warm, relaxed and sociable space, encouraging active participation.
Pass(Portal)
Pass(Portal) is a free print and digital activity pack to facilitate creative conversations on the meaning of diaspora on a micro level, exploring home, culture, and travel.
Resource: A Journey Through Time and Culture
A Journey Through Time and Culture is a free activity pack to facilitate creative conversations on the meaning of diaspora. Though it was designed with a classroom setting in mind for KS3 and KS4, it is open and appropriate for use in a variety of settings for all ages.
2024/2025 Impact report
In 2024 we launched Memories for the Future, a two-year inquiry exploring the contributions of the diaspora in shaping Peckham’s identity and heritage.