ALESSIA GAMMAROTA shows a series of photographs selected from an 18-month period spent with Scully and Scully in Thamesmead. These pictures are uniform in their human absence, a person has either recently left or yet to arrive. Gammarota allows dynamic composition and texture to take precedence as she peers through the gaps and contemplates open spaces.
Beneath the mounted photo series Scully and Scully have wheat pasted posters to the wall, these bring together the larger body of work from Alessia Gammarota’s period in Thamesmead, as she encountered the faces and activities during the Thamesmead Community Archive residency.
Bits and Pieces – Odds and Sods is the culmination of Scully and Scully’s extensive research and work with locals from the Southmere Estate, and Traveller, Nigerian and Nepalese communities across Thamesmead. Building close relationships with key community leaders and members has led to this multi-media display and network of stories and memories shared in one space. Over the 10-week run of the exhibition, Scully and Scully will be continuing their engagement with the local community by inviting key people to join and share their exhibition space to highlight their individual stories. Work by Alessia Gammarota, Asmita Shrish, and Daniel Turner, who have collaborated with Scully and Scully throughout the residency will also be on display. ALSO INCLUDES SPECIAL GUESTS: Little Nollywood (Victoria Inyama, Uche Odoputa, Nelli Kings, Ruke Amata, Comfort Adeneye, Debo Adegoke) Alex Tuckwood & Chris Trimmings.
Curated by Scully & Scully. Funded by Heritage Lottery Fund and Peabody.
