Hasta La Ideas

A year on from the London riots, Peckham Space art gallery is launching a new public artwork on Peckham Square. The Peckham Peace Wall is by Garudio Studiage and celebrates, in permanent form, the post-it notes of love and respect for the area which grew on Rye Lane in the aftermath of last year’s disorder.

The Wall features 4,000 original post-it messages that were displayed on boards covering broken windows in the area. The original project was started by four members of the Peckham Shed Theatre Company, with the first board covering a window outside Poundland, and the Wall eventually grew to fill seven hoardings.

For the permanent display, the original post-its have been digitally hand-traced by artists Garudio Studiage working with young people from Peckham. Locals will be able to re-find their contributions, and the Wall also features blank notes onto which new comments can be made.

To coincide with the project, Peckham Space and Garudio Studiage have produced a limited edition print inspired by the Peckham Peace Wall, sales of which will help fund local art clubs. The print can be bought online here.

The Peckham Peace Wall was commissioned by Peckham Space, with funding from Southwark Council’s Greener Cleaner Safer fund awarded by Peckham & Nunhead Community Council. The photographs in the piece are all © John Clare Photography.

During August, Peckham Space is hosting a month-long programme of events inspired by the Wall, which will include a one day Peckham Peace Festival in Peckham Square on August 19. For more info, visit peckhamspace.com.

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