ART by young adults is brightening up Reading’s streets, and it comes with a heart.
The Beauty In The Streets is a new project curated by Jelly, teaming up people aged 16 to 25 with two artist activists. The aim is to help them understand how to use creativity in activism.
Together the group made hand printed campaign posters and curated a public exhibition at Jelly studios in Broad Street, and across the Reading Buses network.
Last week, the work went on display on the Reading Lights billboard at the plaza outside Reading Train Station, thanks to Maxx Media.
One of the participants, Shareece Clayton, said: “I think it made me realise how wonderful and powerful outdoor art can be, saying your messages out loud and feeling heard.
“It was empowering to be with other young people, to be supported and my message felt true to how I was that day. It has inspired me to think about further messages.”
The project was made possible through funding from Arts Council England, facilitated by Laura De Moxom and Suzanne Stallard with support from Jelly.
The exhibition can still be seen at Jelly, until March 20.
