Lost and Found is a UAL (University of the Arts London) exhibition based at Peckham Levels during Black History Month.
Lost and Found is a UAL (University of the Arts London) exhibition based at Peckham Levels during Black History Month, that seeks to provide space for the often-unseen stories, narratives and histories from the local community of Peckham. This exhibition was preceded by Portraits of Peckham in 2023.
Conceived by artist and UAL academic Sharon Bertram, Lost and Found is an extension of her practice, bringing together projects that she has worked on with local schools in Peckham. This exhibition and programme of events is an open invitation to all, serving as a starting point for exploring the concept of loss — be it through identity, knowledge, or history — and its connection to memory within the community of Peckham. Visitors are encouraged to consider how recovering elements of lost narratives can reveal new perspectives on our past, ourselves, and our communities.
As part of Lost and Found, we also reflect on the role of institutions like UAL, thinking of what may have been lost in education and what might be rediscovered. This year’s event will also once again involve local schools, emphasising the importance of connecting with the wider community of Camberwell and Peckham. Whilst Black History Month traditionally separates Black history from ‘general history’, we look forward to a future where Black history is naturally incorporated into everyone’s history.
Alongside the exhibition, we will be hosting a programme of free weekly workshops and talks every Friday. Stay tuned for updates via the exhibition webpage.
This project was developed in collaboration with the Public Engagement team at Camberwell Chelsea and Wimbledon Colleges of Arts, UAL and Peckham Levels with student participants from Harris Girls Academy East Dulwich, St Gabriels College and The National Saturday Club.
Peckham Levels
95a Rye Lane, Peckham,
London
SE15 4ST
United Kingdom
