Letter to the Earth Exhibition Dates
‘Letter to the Earth’
by Young People from 5 Tower Hamlets Schools and Artist Alaa AlSaraji
Created by over 100 young people from schools in Tower Hamlets, including Mulberry School for Girls, Canary Wharf College, George Green’s School, Stepney All Saints and Oaklands School
As part of Global Learning London’s Community of Hope project, young people have created individual artwork sharing their own thoughts and feelings to the earth. The piece entitled ‘Letter to the Earth’ was brought together under the guidance of East London based Iraqi artist Alaa Alsaraji.
The artwork was created during our Communities of Hope kick-off event on 13th November 2023, which was held at the start of Interfaith Week. The panel, including a Muslim beekeeper, a Buddhist playwright and a former Philosophy lecturer from the Quaker faith, encouraged the pupils to think about how they can contribute to social change and use their unique skills to make an impact. Created with recycled materials from the Children’s Scrap Project in Homerton, the artwork includes both local and global themes of environmental and social justice.
Our Communities of Hope project is a reality thanks to funding by Tower Hamlets Council’s Strategy and Communities Team.
Dates:
Wednesday 22nd to 29th May 2024 – St Paul’s, Bow Common – Burdett Road, London E3 4AR
