Matthew Hayes, a local artist has been researching into Harold Hill and community led projects from across the world over the past eight weeks. He has produced a paper on this topic (more info below) and will be presenting his findings. There will also be a question and answer session afterwards where we can discuss the issues raised. Please come along if you are free! This text is the result of a research based residency at X presents… temporary space Exchange Studios, 110 Petersfield Avenue, Harold Hill, and discussions surrounding how the space runs within the local area and looking towards its future. The central point of investigation for the research project {that this text is the culmination of } started as an investigation into London suburbs and their architecture as a whole, but quickly became a project based upon an attempt to understand the social structure in Harold Hill, and more specifically artist led community initiatives such as Exchange Studios and their place within this community. The idea was to learn by looking globally at similar artist led projects that not only have an impact on the community, but also allow for the infrastructure of that community to be questioned, such as those that involve public space, food production and activism. Not only this but also a discussion on advocacy and whether it is the place of an artist or an artist run space to work for its community. All these questions might illuminate to possible projects and models for the future.
Talk: ‘Constructing models for potential futures. Investigating artist-led community initiatives in Harold Hill’ by local artist Matthew Hayes
Date: Thursday 26th May 2011
Location: Exchange Studios, 110 Petersfield Avenue, Harold Hill, RM3 9PH
Time: 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.