Pop-Up Exhibition
COMMON THREADS

POSTPONED
LONDON: AUTOGRAPH

Pop-Up Exhibition

Autograph

Rivington Place

London

EC2A 3BA


exhibition postponed

Due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus), Autograph is temporarily closing. Our exhibitions and events are postponed, but we look forward to welcoming you back later in the year.

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About the exhibition

Don't miss this pop-up group exhibition featuring new work by 23 artists at Submit To Love Studios. Based in Hackney, the Studio is a collective of self-taught artists - all of whom have survived brain injuries. 

The work in Common Threads uses Autograph's unique photography collection as inspiration for collaborative textile works. Photographs charting the contribution of diverse cultures to Britain over two centuries have been reimagined by the Studio as elaborate embroideries, appliqué and fabric prints. 

Inspired by the collective’s lived experience of brain injury, Common Threads explores ideas of heritage, talent and otherness - and the many ways underrepresented stories can be told.

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Through the resulting portraits, Common Threads celebrates ideas of shared identities, community and the power of visibility.

Studio artists include: Tony Allan, Tony Brooks, Dolores Crump, Affiong Day, Errol Drysdal, Keith Emmanuel, Jason Ferry, Ken Hazeldine, Calvin Hill, Mike Hoyle, Sam Jevon, Sandra Lott, Billy Mann , Marcus Mann, Yoki Mekuria, Tirzah Mileham, Chris Miller, Brian Searle, Trevor Small, Evaldas Sorocinskis, Diana Takyi, Mark Taylor and Cecil Waldron

Their work appears alongside portraits of the Studio artists by photographer Leon Foggitt, and a short film about Submit To Love Studios by filmmaker Posy Dixon.

This pop-up exhibition is part of Ways of Being at Autograph - a month of exhibitions and events focused on issues of visibility and disability. It is also part of the wider EXPLORERS Project, a programme informed and led by neurodiverse communities, placing them at the heart of social, civic and cultural activity.

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Embroidery of man wearing a grey suit and blue tie.

COMMON THREADS

Submit To Love Studios have brought their artwork online

See textile works exploring the many ways underrepresented stories can be told

Yoki Mekuria member at Headway East London, a collective of artists all of whom have survived a brain injury.

THE ARTISTS AT SUBMIT TO LOVE STUDIOS

Portraits by Leon Foggitt

While the exhibition is postponed we're sharing a selection of the images

Terry Bruce, member at Headway East London, a collective of artists all of whom have survived a brain injury.

PRESS

"Neurodiverse artists star in ‘compelling’ online photography exhibition"

Read about Leon Foggitt's Submit To Love Studios portrait series in the Hackney Citizen

Affiong Day, member at Headway East London, a collective of artists all of whom have survived a brain injury.

PRESS

Leon Foggitt's Submit To Love Studios portraits

Read about them in the British Journal of Photography

About SUBMIT TO LOVE STUDIOS

Based in Hackney, Submit to Love Studios is home to a collective of self-taught artists. These artists have developed a set of unique practices and interests, refined over more than a decade.

All of the artists have survived brain injuries - some use this to inform their work, whilst others take inspiration from the world around them.

The studio is based at Headway East London, a charity supporting survivors of brain injury.
Embroidery of a man sat on a chair, wearing a crown like hat and holding a piece of paper and pen. book.

An Embroidery of a man wearing a white judges wig, and a black jacket with a large white ruffle down the front.

ACCESSIBILITY

Everyone is welcome at Autograph. You can expect a friendly and inclusive experience during your visit. Our building is accessible, with step-free access to all spaces. Accessible, unisex toilets are on all floors.

Download Autograph's detailed Access Guide, with photographs of the building

If you would like a social narrative or sensory map for this exhibition, please get in touch and we will create one for you.

Have any questions? We would love to hear from you, contact us at 020 7729 9200 or email info@autograph-abp.co.uk

People stood outside Rivington Place, home of Autograph gallery.

SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS

Can you spare a few moments? Autograph is carrying out a survey to better understand who our digital audiences are. The survey should take no longer than five minutes to complete. Anything you tell us will be kept confidential, is anonymous and will only be used for research purposes.

The information you provide will be held by Autograph and The Audience Agency, who are running the survey on our behalf. In compliance with GDPR, your data will be stored securely and will only be used for the purposes it was given. You can take the survey here. Thank you!

Acknowledgements

Part of the EXPLORERS project, delivered by Project Art Works, a three-year programme of art and conversation working with 12 national art organisations. The EXPLORERS programme is informed and led by neurodiverse communities, placing them at the heart of social, civic and cultural activity. Based in Hastings, Project Art Works is the UK’s leading artist led organisation working with children, young people and adults who have complex support needs.
Supported using public funding by Arts Council England
Supported using public funding by Arts Council England

Also supported by Project Artworks

Also supported by Explorers Project
Also supported by Paul Hamlyn Foundation
Also supported by Esmee Fairbairn


Headway East London logo
Submit to Love Studios logo



Banner image: 1) Courtesy Submit To Love Studios / Headway East London, 2019.

2) Courtesy Submit To Love Studios / Headway East London, 2019. 3) Leon Foggitt, Yoki Mekuria, from the series The Artists. Courtesy of Submit to Love Studios / Headway East London / Leon Foggitt. 4) Leon Foggitt, Terry Bruce, from the series The Artists. Courtesy of Submit to Love Studios / Headway East London / Leon Foggitt. 5) Leon Foggitt, Affiong Day, from the series The Artists. Courtesy of Submit to Love Studios / Headway East London / Leon Foggitt. 6-7) Courtesy Submit To Love Studios / Headway East London, 2019.   8) Rivington Place, home of Autograph. Photograph by Zoe Maxwell.