Belonging in London: Art and Inclusive Public Space

A presentation and discussion exploring how art and inclusive public installations contribute to a sense of belonging in London

Image: photo creadits to Toa Heftiba (@heftiba)

Belonging in London: Art and Inclusive Public Space

A presentation and discussion exploring how art and inclusive public installations contribute to a sense of belonging in London

Friday 5th June

09:00 - 10:00

Activity Type
Talk
Free
Audience
Built environment professionals
College and university students
Families
Local residents

This presentation brings together artists, designers, and researchers to examine London’s evolving landscape of public installations and cultural interventions. We’ll explore how creative practices foster inclusion, connection, and shared identity in the city.

Speakers: Richard Hearns (HDipADe); Cleo Valentine, PhD (Lecturer, University of Cambridge; Harvard University; HKS); Gabriel Warshafsky (Director, Jan Kattein Architects); Adam Paul Susaneck (Project Manager, AECOM; TU Delft); Yulin Peng (Director, Galerie de Nuage).

If enough interest is generated, a follow-up walking tour will take place, inviting participants to experience how art and design shape belonging in London.

Presentation 20 min; Discussion 30 min; Q&A 10 min.

Location

Online

This is a digital event

Level access, with some step(s)
Relaxed or quiet activity
Quiet space (inside)
Quiet space (outside)

This event is open to all, though we encourage registering in advance to receive event updates, reminders, and optional walking tour details. The session access link will be shared with registrants closer to the event date and made available publicly via the registration page.
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Registration Link: https://forms.gle/BgzS6tTifUBKz6vV7

Full Event Information: https://galeriedenuage.com/belonging-in-london

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The event will take place online and will be fully accessible via captioning and screen-reader–friendly materials. Should the follow-up walking tour take place, all selected routes will be step-free where possible and within reach of public transport.

Image: photo creadits to Toa Heftiba (@heftiba)

Free

This is a drop-in event with no booking required

Richard Hearns, B.A., HDipADe

Leading contemporary artist

Cleo Valentine, PhD

Affiliate Lecturer at the University of Cambridge, Research Associate at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Senior Design Researcher at HKS Inc, lead research role at the UCL/RISE Centre for NeuroArchitecture and NeuroDesign.

Gabriel Warshafsky

Architect and Director of Urban Strategy at Jan Kattein Architects and educator at the Bartlett School of Architecture.

Adam Paul Susaneck

Project Manager at AECOM and a PhD candidate at Delft University of Technology

Seb Burchell

Urban designer at We Made That

Yulin Peng

Architect and Director of Galerie de Nuage

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