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East London pupils see their work hanging the cloisters
21 May 2019
On the 30th April, we invited the students whose work features in the 'Make an Impression: Prints from East London Schools' exhibition for an official launch in the North Cloisters at UCL's Wilkins Building. The exhibition is on until the 24th May.
The exhibition showcases 90 small scale black and white dry point etchings by young people from six colleges and schools across east London who were invited to learn about this specialist artist technique at the Slade School of Fine Art and UCL Art Museum.
The launch was an open event for participating students and their families, teachers, governors, head teachers and partners that UCL Culture has across the university and beyond. The event was a chance for all the participating students to come and publicly view their works. There were over 40 guests in attendance. Alongside viewing the exhibition, guests were treated to refreshments, a speech by Kieran Reed - Director of the Slade School of Art, a tour of the UCL Art Museum and a private viewing of the Rembrandt prints.
'Make an Impression' showcases work from Stoke Newington School, BSix Sixth Form College, NewVic Sixth Form College, Hackney New School, Sir George Monoux College and Canary Wharf College. The exhibition is free and runs until the 24th May.
You can read more about the exhibition and its launch on the UCL Public Engagement blog in a post by Edinam Edem-Jordjie, who is currently undertaking an internship with the community engagement team as part of the Shared Training Employment Programme and who co-curated the exhibition.
Original print by east London pupil.
Kieren Reed, Director of Slade School of Fine Art, welcomes pupils in his speech
Darren Stevens, Head of Exhibitions, and STEP intern Edinam Edem-Jordjie who co-curated the exhibition
Event attendee views the prints of Canary Wharf College
Kieren Reed, Director of Slade School of Fine Art and Olabisi Ikuomola-Andre, Art Teacher at Hackney New School discuss the prints
Students from Stoke Newington School sit in front of their prints
Students from Stoke Newington School sit in front of their prints
Students from Stoke Newington School write in the exhibition visitors book
Original Print created by east London pupil inspired by nature
Attendees review original Rembrant prints in a tour of the UCL Art Museum
Parent of one of the students inspects prints in the UCL Art Museum which were the inspiration for the pupils prints.
Pupils parents inspect the original Rembrandt prints in the UCL Art Museum
If you would like to find out more about the exhibition or our work in east London please email engagement-east@ucl.ac.uk.