It fills up with water twice a day, reaching almost a metre above Black Prince Road at spring tide, held back by the steel dock gates and grey retaining walls. It has been ”half empty” for half a century; unused and ignored. It’s about time it was seen as “half full”, at the very least.
Lambeth Arts (London Borough of Lambeth) have set in motion a new story for this derelict dock, based on historical activity on this strip of the South Bank, celebrating the original reasons for the dock itself (proximity to Royal Doulton, import and export, a threshold to the city), and focusing on contemporary eco-issues. Artists Handspring Design have been selected to produce a permanent, site-specific intervention, using sustainable and durable English oak for a series of sculptures in the public realm.
For more information, please visit: White Hart Dock
Artists Moya Sketchley and Lea Torp Nielsen have been working with children in local schools introducing them to the rich history of their local area and exploring their ideas for how it might look in the future.
We're also representing at the Lambeth Country Show on Saturday the 18th of July 2009
