343 PERSPECTIVES Nikolaj Bendix Skyum Larsen

11 September – 18 November 2012 343 PerSPECTIVES WHAT IS PECKHAM SPACE? NIKOLAJ BENDIX SKYUM LARSEN Peckham Space is an art venue which commissions contemporary art in partnership with local communities. Located on Peckham Square, Working with The North Peckham London SE15 and part of Camberwell College of Arts, University Area Stakeholders’ Group of the Arts London in partnership with Southwark Council, it seeks to increase access to cultural and educational activity. Welcome to Peckham Space. Commissioned to work in Running throughout Autumn partnership with the North 2012, these events mark our Peckham Area Stakeholders’ Public Programme 8th commissioned exhibition. Group, Larsen initially approached the residents’ concern about the AUTUMN 2012 Peckham Space is pleased to lack of transport for their area announce 343 Perspectives by by exploring notions of isolation, 11th September 6 – 8pm 26th October 6 – 8pm 31st October 5.15 – 7pm Opening Last Friday Artist Talk Nikolaj Bendix Skyum Larsen, and how people related to the rest Join us to celebrate the Join us for the South London Join us for this CCW a film investigating themes of of the city around them. In this launch of 343 Perspectives. Last Fridays a late night Graduate School debate isolation and community from way, while addressing this very This new work by Nikolaj opening of galleries on the on the theme of Social Bendix Skyum Larsen, whose last Friday of every month Engagement. Chaired by the multiple viewpoints of a specific local issue, the film also film Promised Land was from 6 – 8pm. This is a free Pratap Rughani, documentary residential area served by only aims to highlight some of the a highlight of last year’s event, no booking required. film director / producer one mode of public transport, wider questions faced by those Folkestone Triennial 2011, Visit the events page to print and course director of MA will investigate themes of your itinerary for the evening. Documentary Film at London the 343 bus. The exhibition of living in north Peckham today. isolation and community We recommend that you visit College of Communication, this new, commissioned artwork in a residential area served the Peckham hub and walk with panel members: Mark marks the first solo exhibition Well known for his film by only one mode of public between galleries in this area. Sealy, Director Autograph; transport. Using the 343 If you are adventurous travel Nikolaj Bendix Skyum in the UK by this acclaimed works which explore concepts bus route as a focus, Larsen to Deptford or Bankside by Larsen, commissioned Artist artist, whose film Promised Land of migration and home, Larsen will present an array of bus, car, train or bike! Peckham Space; Emily was a highlight of last year’s is a multidisciplinary artist video portraits depicting a www.southlondonartmap. Druiff, Director Peckham variety perspectives from this com/events/last-fridays Space. This event will take Folkestone Triennial 2011. that investigates the views and community. While addressing place in the Lecture Theatre, experiences of the real people he a very specific local issue, Chelsea College of Art & Using the 343 bus route as meets: whether in the make-shift the film also aims to raise Design, 16 John Islip Street. some important issues faced Booking essential, please a focus, Larsen will present migrant homes of Calais or at the by residents living in north rsvp to [email protected]. an array of video portraits bus stops of Peckham, his natural Peckham today. of the community which lives inclination and ability to, quite 28th September 6 – 8pm in, works in and travels through simply, start a conversation is Last Friday this area each day. Shown in key to producing these intimate Join us for the South London random sequence which never portraits of people’s lives. Last Fridays a late night opening of galleries on the repeats itself, these vignettes last Friday of every month portray the diverse lives of Nikolaj Bendix Skyum Larsen from 6 – 8pm. This is a free people across this area of south said: “Everywhere I work becomes event, no booking required. Visit the events page to print east London from Michael, the important to me, but as I lived your itinerary for the evening. Paralympic athlete who is training in Peckham as an art student it We recommend that you visit to qualify for London 2012, to was a very interesting experience the Peckham hub and walk between galleries in this area. rapper Evans, who opens up to to revisit and explore the area If you are adventurous travel the camera about his time in and its people. It was like meeting to Deptford or Bankside by mental hospital, but also about an old friend with whom I had bus, car, train or bike! www.southlondonartmap. his determination to make a a lot of catching up to do. Both com/events/last-fridays name for himself through Peckham and I have changed a lot. music, poetry and catering. While I feel that, in many ways 343 Perspectives is an intimate With beautiful cinematography portrait of a specific place, I hope and sound design, moments of that it will also communicate with simplicity such as a man walking a universal audience through its his dog on a spring evening and humanistic approach and poetic boxers training at their local depiction of people’s unique

club contrast with some of the visions of life.” Design by Praline illuminating stories of struggle and perseverance that Larsen encountered on his own journeys through the area.

Opening Times: Venue: Contact: Launch event Peckham Space [email protected] 11 September 6 – 8pm Camberwell College of Arts 0207 358 9645 Funded by: Partner organisations: University of the Arts London www.peckhamspace.com 11 Sept – 18 Nov 2012 89 Peckham High Street Tuesday – Friday 11am – 5pm London SE15 5RS Saturday – Sunday 11am – 4pm