Create a professional portrait postcard with artist Leticia Valverdes and become part of an Iniva exhibition at Rivington Place
5 – 27 October 2007
"Growing up in South America, London was a dream only imagined through postcards. When I first arrived, it was not love at first sight: the city grew on me. I discovered the obvious places and then the hidden ones. Most of all, I discovered its people and its diversity of cultures. I am curious to know how other people perceive the city so we are inviting people to compose their own ideal postcard of London." Leticia Valverdes
Iniva and Brazilian artist Leticia Valverdes invite you to a special photographic studio at new contemporary visual arts space Rivington Place - during the London is the Place for Me exhibition. A contemporary version of the famous Harry Jacobs studio in Brixton where thousands of newly-arrived immigrants to the UK had their pictures taken in the 1950s - 1980s, this project documents the aspirations of arrivals to London.
The project Is London The Place for Me? is open to individuals and groups of all ages and backgrounds. Choose between different backdrops and props to explore how you want to be seen in London and how you want to present your London life to loved ones elsewhere. Your photograph can be instantly printed in the studio as a postcard - which can be kept as a memento or sent to family and friends. An exhibition in the studio will also feature the finished postcards and will evolve and expand as the project progresses, ultimately creating a collective snap shot of people's perspectives and dreams of London.
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Is London The Place for Me? Listings Information:
Dates: 5 - 27 October 2007 (Studio & Exhibition)
Studio Bookings
Groups: Groups of 10 or less Thursday and Friday's from 12-6pm
Individuals: Thursday 6-8pm, Saturdays 12-6pm
*Bring along clothes, make-up or props you wish to use for your portrait
Exhibition Opening Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 11am-6pm, Late Thursdays: 11am-9pm, Saturday: 12noon-6pm, Sunday, Monday: Closed
Admission: Free (Studio & Exhibition)
Information & Bookings: Teresa 0207 729 9616 or tledda@iniva.org, http://www.iniva.org/
Rivington Place, London, EC2A 3BA
Nearest tubes: Old Street & Liverpool Street
Rivington Place is fully accessible in all public areas
For parking & wheelchair facilities please call +44 (0) 207749 1240
This is an Iniva project at Rivington Place supported by Bloomberg and Hackney Council with in kind support from Direct Lighting.
Iniva (Institute of International Visual Arts) creates exhibitions, publications, multimedia, education and research projects designed to bring the work of artists from culturally-diverse backgrounds to the attention of the widest possible public. (http://www.iniva.org/)
Rivington Place is Iniva and Autograph ABP's new contemporary visual arts space. Supported by the Arts Council England Lottery Capital 2 Programme, it is the UK's first permanent public space for culturally-diverse visual arts and photography. Barclays Bank plc is the Rivington Place founding corporate partner, contributing £1.1million towards the development. This innovative partnership reflects Barclays history of supporting positive social change and making a real and lasting difference to the diverse communities in which it operates. (http://www.rivingtonplace.org/)
Artists Biography/CV available on request. For further information and Images please contact josie@iniva.org, +44 020 7729 616
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