The talk provides an opportunity to consider the exhibition in the context of contemporary art practice and to discuss questions arising from the audience.
Artists
Ruth Beale’s practice considers the evocative relationships between culture, governance, social discourse and representation.
Activity
31 January – 23 March 2014
Ruth Beale explores the idea of the book and public library as generative public space and symbols of self education.
To accompany the exhibition Bookbed, artist Ruth Beale has complied a small collection of books by or about autodidacts and self-education, and books selected to aid the autodidact.
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.
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.
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.