Film: South London Black Music Archive by Barby Asante

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The South London Black Music Archive was the sixth commissioned exhibition in the Peckham Platform (then Peckham Space) venue on Peckham Square. The 2012 exhibition aimed to celebrate, preserve and investigate South Londoners’ personal relationships with moments in black music history, transforming the gallery into an ‘open archive’ and inviting contributions from the public. These contributions helped to map and explore personal stories behind the fascinating history of the influence and evolution of black music in South London.

This interview with artist Barby Asante looks at her inspiration for the project, and documents the exhibition. Film by Terry Wilson.

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Artist Talk: Ruth Beale, Bookbed

Artist Ruth Beale considers the themes within the exhibition Bookbed. The talk provides an opportunity to consider the exhibition in the context of contemporary art practice and to discuss questions arising from the audience.

Resource: Autodidacts reading collection

Resource: Bookbed autodidacts reading collection

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.

Artist Talk: Nikolaj Bendix Skyum Larsen, 343 Perspectives

Artist Nikolaj Larsen discusses his 2012 work 343 Perspectives.

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