Kilburn Grand Tour

Kilburn Grand Tour is an evolving exhibition that focuses on artistic exploration and community involvement, featuring works by Camden Arts Centre Volunteers Deborah Farr, Evy Jokhova, Helene Latey, Cornelia Marland, Suits Meso, Lara Smithson and Asako Taki.

Work will be on display in Kingsgate Gallery as well as off-site spaces within Kilburn.
Aiming to get beneath the surface of this diverse area Kilburn Grand Tour leads an artistic investigation into the history, community and environment of Kilburn. Workshops, artist’s talks and screenings held throughout October complete the exhibition programme.

Supported using public funding by Art Council of England.

Events:

Private View
4th October, 6-9pm
Kingsgate Gallery

As with any Grand Tour we know our destination, but the journey is not set...
From hidden rivers, imagined maps, and constantly-evolving art we need your help to inspire our voyage. As the project evolves, the gallery space will change, so don’t miss your chance to see what might not be visible a week later.

Blue Flower River Project
6th October, 2-4pm
Meeting point: MaygrovePeace Park, Maygrove Road, NW6 London

Exploring blue-flower-river planting sites with Helene Latey followed by a presentation by the sustainability team on Green Camden.
Guided by Helene Latey, walk the river path and see the Blue-Flower-River project along the way.
Come back to Kingsgate gallery for refreshments and a short presentation on Green living given by the Camden council Sustainability Team.
Also at the gallery, pick up a river map and wildflower seeds and get involved in some guerrilla gardening of your own as you continue the river walk through the Kilburn streets.

Suit Meso's Flag Making Workshop
13th October, 1-4pm
Kingsgate Gallery

Learn about flags from around the world, draw on your cultural influences and merge symbols and signs to design and make your own personal flag.
Lead by artist Suits Meso and tying in to his artistic practice, this workshop will result in the creation of a large scale “Kilburn Flag” constructed from the individual flags produced on the day and to be displayed as part of the Kilburn Grand Tour exhibition.

River Talk: "The River Westbourne - Kilburn's Hidden River"
14th October, 6-8pm
Kingsgate Gallery

Could there be a river running beneath your feet? Or even beneath your house?
Now’s the time to find out as river historian Stephen Myers, author of Walking on Water, London’s Hidden Rivers Revealed, will reveal Kilburn’s own hidden river in his presentation on the River Westbourne.
Learn the fascinating history of this now underground River, map its location beneath the Kilburn streets and follow its influence and role within the Kilburn landscape all within the art filled atmosphere of the Kingsgate Gallery.

Evy Jokhova: Kilburn Grand Tour - Film Screening & Panel Discussion
19th October, 5-6.30pm
Kingsgate Gallery

Jokhova’s Kilburn Grand Tour opens to the public with a screening of a film compiled from newspaper clippings, personal and borrowed film footage that follows Kilburn on one day in October for the past 50 years.
The screening of Kilburn Grand Tour will be accompanied by a public panel discussion between artist Nicola Lane, Kilburn historian Dick Weindling and local residents on what makes Kilburn a ‘home’.
Following on from this Jokhova will create a week-long performance drawing in the gallery space inspired by the contents of the discussion.

Artist Led Walk
19th October, 7-9pm
Meeting point: MaygrovePeace Park, Maygrove Road, NW6 London

Live in Kilburn? Long to live in Kilburn? Or just want to get to know Kilburn a bit better?
What better way than to come along for our special Artist Talk the 19th of October, and let our artists illuminate (literally) this wonderful area of North-West London for you!
Following the over-ground trail of the hidden River Westbourne, artists Helene Latey, Deborah Farr and Lara Smithson will take you on an hour-long walk through Kilburn, presenting their artworks along the way; an experience which guarantied will make you see your surroundings and community in a whole new light.
The walk will end up at Kingsgate Trust Gallery where there will be refreshments, more art and the chance for everyone to contribute to our very own Kilburn-map.

Closing Party
26th October, 6-9pm
Kingsgate Gallery