A bulletin board covered with colorful sticky notes and messages, including drawings, handwritten notes, and posters. The notes are overlapping and vary in color, including yellow, green, pink, and orange, creating a vibrant and cluttered appearance.

Photoscapes

A journey, through the attributes of inclusive public places, to speculate on peoples’ connection with others, space, time and artifacts.

We use participatory approaches to tell stories that connect people with urban spaces, products artifacts, and others.

What does public art, and design, mean to you?

Prompts: The use of stories to find common ground, create a dialogue and encourage others to share their stories, to gameout and reimagine endless narratives.

Person riding a cargo bike with a child in front, passing colorful mural, two people sitting on a bench nearby.
Surface Details @ Kampala
Person examining a wall covered with colorful notes and threads in a gallery or exhibition space.

We are twenty-two times more likely to remember a fact when it has been wrapped in a story - Jerome Bruner.

Person in a yellow jacket riding a recumbent bicycle on a city street with a red double-decker bus and a black taxi in the background.
Two people in an art gallery with clay sculptures, and a display titled 'Creativity' with 'Submit to Love' poster.
Silhouette of a man standing in front of a wall with the word 'Community' partially visible, and a blurred colorful artwork in the background.
People viewing a colorful textile art piece featuring a group of abstract figures.
Sign with the question: "What is one thing about yourself that you take for granted?" attached to a metal grid wall.
Text about "Who Are You Now? Life stories of brain injury survivors" detailing a podcast series by Claire Crofton from 2016, in collaboration with Headway East London. It describes survivor stories and includes a warning about potentially distressing content.
Green card with handwritten text: "How I can walk/run/cycle/travel easily to see all my most favourite people," clipped to a wire grid.
People with bicycles at a promotional event with a red tent, wearing colorful outfits and caps.
Man holding coffee cup sitting on a bench near a colorful cow sculpture in a park setting.
Overturned beer bottle labeled 'No Food for Lazy Man' in a yellow crate with other capped bottles.
Two people sitting on steps, each holding a coffee cup, with one wearing a blue Adidas jacket and the other a green top and yellow skirt.
Visitors viewing artwork in an art gallery
People walking in a park with dogs; a man in an orange shirt, a woman checking her phone; decorative animal sculptures in the background.
Person weaving with natural fibers, pine cones in basket nearby.
Handwoven baskets with lids displayed for sale, featuring circular patterns and colorful accents in blue and red.
Person sitting in front of a colorful, graffiti-inspired wall.
Person with braids and glasses looking at colorful graffiti wall.
Graffiti art with the words "The Things You Don't See" painted in white on a black background, surrounded by colorful doodles and scribbles.
Person walking in a graffiti-covered alley.
Silhouettes of people walking through a tunnel towards street with a red double-decker bus and buildings in the background.
Person spray painting a wall with red and black paint
Smiling person on street holding a phone
Close-up of brown painted surface with white tribal patterns and a green triangle.
Man wearing a respirator mask and holding a spray paint can, standing in front of a colorful graffiti wall.
Group of people indoors, one wearing a wide-brimmed hat and patterned clothing.
Person taking a photo of circular artwork displayed on a wall.
Sign for "Waterloo Action Centre Opens" on colorful background.
Royal College of Art Work In Progress
Colorful graffiti mural featuring a winged figure with blue hair, a pink cat on her head, and the phrase 'Take the Time to Smile' alongside smiley faces, sunflowers, and mushrooms. A person stands in front using a smartphone.
People examining an artistic display with fingers emerging from a resin-like material on a table.
Motivational poster about using empathy to solve future problems, with large text stating, "Design for a future where the problems we solve today shouldn't exist tomorrow."
People sitting at a table with papers and artistic objects, one person using a phone, blurred foreground object with red text.
Person interacting with display of design prototypes and materials on a table, featuring wooden and ceramic objects.
Assorted colorful yarns and fibers hanging
Booklet titled "Constructing Community" with text about constructive play and images of people playing, placed on a table.
Patterned and textured design samples pinned to a board, featuring floral prints, striped fabrics, and green color swatches.
3D printed vases and cups in various colors on a table.
A community board with handwritten messages and doodles expressing what Brixton means to people, including phrases like "We love you Brixton," "Kindness," and "Brixton is my friend," along with various drawings of people, animals, and symbols.
Person wearing colorful earrings and a straw hat, looking upward, with patterned clothing and blurred white object in foreground.
People walking on a yellow outdoor staircase with a cityscape background.
Group of people in casual attire indoors with colorful wall background.
A group of people standing outdoors, some smiling. One person is wearing a face mask. Trees and a park setting are visible in the background.
Three people outdoors, two wearing pink outfits, one with a hat and phone, another with a purse, and a person in a varsity jacket holding a shopping bag, with trees in the background.
Two people coloring a floral design using markers, surrounded by candy wrappers on a table.
Person in gray sweater sorting through paintings or drawings on paper.
Woman wearing a purple headscarf, smiling
Overhead view of a group of people working on laptops around a table with cushioned, patterned seating. The setting appears to be modern and collaborative, possibly a workspace or library.
Person sewing fabric with hands, wearing bracelets, green jacket.
Two people in a modern classroom with large windows, discussing over a table with papers and art supplies. One is wearing a colorful hat and mesh top, and the other is sitting on the table.
Geometric facade with circular windows and white panels
Person working with fabric at a table with sewing machines in the background.
Group of four men in business attire having a conversation while holding cups in a formal setting.
Person working on a laptop displaying a design with circles and the text 'TKA', with a focus on their hands, a pen, and paper on the desk.
Person in sequined outfit stands before a blurred screen displaying text on a blue background.
Three people in a night scene; two smiling and one wearing headphones, with a dimly lit city street in the background.
Two people standing close to a wall, one with dark hair holding a smartphone, both wearing jackets in a city environment.
Blue sign with the text "Art changes the way we experience our city. Our artworks are for you. #ArtOnTheUnderground."
Informational sign about East Bank at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, detailing cultural and educational developments like UCL East, Here East, and Stratford Waterfront.
Modern building facade with vertical slats and decorative dot patterns, partially obscured by architectural structure in foreground.
Child wearing a blue helmet and green jacket riding a bicycle through a large freestanding green door in an urban area with buildings and people in the background.
A group of people walking on a sidewalk; a man in a suit, a woman in a floral dress, and another man wearing a sweater over his shoulders.
A wall covered with colorful sticky notes displaying various handwritten messages.
Person standing outside shop window with suits displayed, next to a road diversion sign.
Brick wall with colorful mural featuring abstract shapes and the text "I'm Designed Differently" in a narrow alley.
A modern skyscraper with a unique curved glass top set against a clear blue sky alongside another tall building.

What’s happening in each photo?

We believe that actively paying attention to what people mean and attempting to make sense of their experience keeps us grounded.