A new art trail has come to Southwark whose creators want to get people talking about race and the slave trade.
The local trail – made up of ten specially designed globes stretching from Peckham to Brixton – is part of a much larger project called the World Reimagined, with 103 globes across seven British cities.
Birungi Kawooya is one of the artists who produced a Southwark globe. She created her work after speaking to people at Elim House and Peckham Platform.
Birungi said: “The globe was inspired by the participants’ tireless work, love and care that they pour in the community, so I decided to create a site of rest and restoration for them with a globe featuring tropical plant life that is reminiscent of their countries of origin. One of the participants brought a baby banana tree and I love banana trees, it was a match made in Peckham!”
Cllr Alice Macdonald, cabinet member for equalities, neighbourhoods and leisure, said: “We are delighted to be a part of this national project, as part of our broader work tackling injustice and inequality, here in Southwark.”
Cllr Macdonald thanked the artists and the people who took part in the discussions that helped the artists create the globes.
The art walk is open from August 13 and runs to October 31. You can find a free map of Southwark’s part of the walk at Peckham library. To find out more click here.