ARTIST LED WALK ON GREENWICH PENINSULA
Event: A history story walk led by artist Julian Walker around the Greenwich peninsula incorporating the history of the site.
Led by: Artist Julian Walker
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A history story walk led by artist Julian Walker around the Greenwich peninsula incorporating the history of the site and including the artist’s current commission Births, Chimneys and Lightermen - Collecting Greenwich Peninsula.
The commission is a meticulously displayed collection of over 1,500 found artefacts and texts. Historical objects and everyday items are brought to light as Julian Walker explores the physical, natural, historical and social landscape of Greenwich Peninsula. The installation, which forms part of the Story Wall in front of The O2, investigates the peninsula’s unique demographics, geology, archaeology and natural history, and invites viewers to create their own stories for the area.
The work has been commissioned by English Partnerships, the national regeneration agency, on behalf of the Art in the Public Realm Greenwich Peninsula client group and in conjunction with AEG Europe.
Greenwich peninsula is an area that has undergone almost continuous change over the past 500 years, and yet remains one of the least known parts of London. Though many Londoners know well the Blackwall Tunnel Approach Road, and thousands of visitors go between North Greenwich Station and The O2, few walk the area between the south and north of the Peninsula, with its mixture of apartments, Victorian terraces, thriving factories, working wharfs, shadows of London’s industrial past, and unexpected open spaces.
Greenwich peninsula is being transformed from a derelict brownfield site into a sustainable new community. It is a place in the making, and one of the most important development sites in London. The 15-20 year regeneration programme will create a new urban district for London including residential and business communities, health, education, leisure and retail facilities. The river creates a dramatic background for the new developments. Park areas and a natural environment including the Ecology Park are an essential part of the landscape.
Images © Greenwich Peninsula Regeneration Limited