As part of the London Design Festival 2023, on Friday 22 September we hosted a conversation at LEX2 for audiences to gain insight into the collaborative creative process and the challenges and rewards of commissioning art directly with the people it impacts most. Peckham Platform’s co-created works are aimed to give young people a voice and bring colour to the streets.
Commissioned artist Koby Martin and Levi Naidu-Mitchell, Peckham Platform’s Learning and Community Engagement Manager, shared their perspectives and experiences of how public art can build collaborative leadership and self actualisation within communities.
Attendance was free.
The behind-the-scenes
Koby Martin was co-commissioned by Peckham Platform and Southwark Youth Justice Service to deliver a series of workshops where young people from the SYJS took the lead in shaping artworks exploring their social, cultural and economic ambitions. The workshops provided the basis of site-specific artworks on Rye Lane which will be unveiled in autumn and spring.
This co-commission was made possible with generous funding and support from Arts Council England, the London Borough of Southwark and Art Fund.
About Southwark Design District and London Design Festival
Southwark Design District is a hyperlocal design destination showcasing one of the most vibrant and creative communities within London. The district sets out to formalise and create a new and fresh take on the London design scene around the meandering neighbourhoods of Old Kent Road, Camberwell, Peckham, Elephant and Castle and surrounding areas.
London Design Festival, partnering with Southwark Design District, is a festival that celebrates and promotes our city as the design capital of the world.
About Southwark Youth Justice Service (from London Borough of Southwark)
A free government run service for young offenders or individuals that are at risk of offending who are between the ages of 11–17 years old.
