A new artist has moved into St Luke’s Community Centre to create public art to celebrate Bunhill’s history.
Jamie Turner, an experimental sound artist, was appointed by Islington Council last year as the artist-in-residence for the third year of the Bunhill Heritage Project, which supports an artist a year to create a work of public art to be displayed in the ward.
After moving in earlier this month, Jamie is now planning for a series of art workshops ranging from “free improvisation sessions, going on sound walks, and score making” at the community centre over the next 12 months.
Jamie hopes the outcomes of these workshops will help inform the final piece of the project.
“My practice as an artist is about community-building. It’s fun to work with people who aren’t musically trained.”
Experimental sound artist Jamie Turner
He said: “But I want to wait a period of time to get to know people more before deciding on the final piece, which could be a concert series, recording, an installation, a publication, or lots of other things.”
As a former music student at City, University of London, which sits two blocks away from St Luke’s Community Centre, Jamie said his decision to apply to be Bunhill’s artist-in-residence comes from his personal connection with the area.
“It’s such an amazing area with a rich history. I like its warmth and the genuine feeling of community in here,” he said.
“This is the first time I’ve had an extended period of time where I can really work with one thing since being in uni. I’m looking forward to having some time to work with other people and build community ties,” he added.
Jacky Oliver, the previous Bunhill artist-in-residence, is still running art and craft workshops at St Luke’s Community Centre to share her work during her residency. The next one is on Wednesday 20th March.
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