Thinking Futures, 6–8pm
Stairwell outside Grand Union
19 Minerva Works
Fazeley Street
Birmingham, B5 5RS
Thinking Futures is a project which invited young people to consider past, present and future connections between communities and city infrastructures. This engagement programme aimed to develop the artistic potential of GCSE art students from Broadway Academy and Nishkam High School. Through developing new ways of experiencing the historic and contemporary architecture within Digbeth, the students’ work reflects upon their own histories and re-imagine new post-industrial futures. The project culminated in the creation of a wallhanging which features the young people’s artistic exploration of the people, places and flora within the urban environment.
Commissioned by HS2, curated and produced by Grand Union in collaboration with Sofia Niazi and supported by The Feast.
