Ivy Street Family Centre, Sam Jacob Studio © Johan Dehlin
Broadwater Farm Peace Mural
We were delighted to be invited to curate a Collection for the Festival, on the theme of spaces Saved by Local People: highlighting spaces that exist at the intersections of London’s social and political life: buildings and places that have been saved, restored or reactivated by local people for their communities. The spaces in the collection have all been, or are in the process of being, saved from dereliction, eviction, or demolition.
The Collection features buildings that have been afforded a second lease of life right across the capital. Through acts of protest, community-led conservation, or simply congregations of people with a shared passion for motorcycling, Caro recognises the local people that keep these buildings and their progressive social and political activity alive.
Ace Café
Brixton Advice Centre
Ivy Street Family Centre
Mural at Broadwater Farm Estate
Mildmay Club
South Norwood Library
Van Gogh House London
To celebrate these places, Caro also produced a set of Reels, taking a deeper dive behind the scenes at the Mildmay Club, Broadwater Farm and the Ace Cafe.
South Norwood Library © Jo Underhill
The Mildmay Club