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Posted on April 30th 2025
Year 10 Explore Art and Activism on Exhibition Trip
Year 10 art and design students made the trip to Peckham Levels to experience art in the local community. Hosted by Never Such Innocence, a charity that gives children and young people a voice on conflict through the creative arts, our students had the chance to see an exhibition based around the themes of social, climate, and racial justice.
Students took their time to make considered notes on the artworks as they looked around the space. One of our students, Keera said ‘It was interesting to see the different styles of artwork that was on display, it showed me how the topic of social injustices could be explored and addressed in different ways.’
Following the viewing of the exhibition, students then took part in an activity that our student Juan Carlos described as ‘based around different social problems. The hosts of the trip gave us different statements relating to social issues and we had to stand on different sides of the room depending on whether we agreed or disagreed.’ This was an interesting task that highlighted conversations that can be had around social, climate and racial issues.
Speaking about the artwork shown in the exhibition, Juan Carlos found that ‘Generally, the artwork conveyed anger, as each piece spoke about the current state of the planet, and for me the anger comes from issues where we could do better.’ Georgia said ‘I particularly enjoyed seeing one piece that was of a jellyfish. I think this piece was a reference to climate change, as well as the pollution of the oceans. Seeing the artwork there opened my eyes to how we can use art to speak about social issues and make powerful statements.’
The students then took part in a workshop where they, in groups, created collages around the theme of social injustice, the session concluded with one student form each group presenting their work to the rest of the class. Joseph, Keera, Juan Carlos and Jeremi all did a fantastic job of articulating their ideas.
Thank you, Never Such Innocence, for inviting us to your exhibition and workshop!
