A Voice
14 Jan 2020 — 25 Jan 2021
- Artists’ Projects
Created by care leavers, this installation explores identity, belonging and life in care.
Created by care leavers, this installation explores identity, belonging and life in care.
Care leavers draw upon their personal experiences in this short film made during lockdown.
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A display exploring young people’s experiences of being labelled as a ‘child in care’
Ideas of sanctuary and fear are interpreted through linocut prints and letter stamps
Display of work created by young dialysis patients from Evelina Children’s Hospital
We display jewellery made by first year students from Central Saint Martins inspired by the Foundling Hospital
Fire Choir was a community choir led by award-winning folk singer and Foundling Fellow Sam Lee, in partnership with The Nest Collective
We displayed work made by children from Thomas Coram Nursery as part of an ongoing collaboration
Children from Great Ormond Street Hospital made art inspired by Jacqueline Wilson’s much-loved book Hetty Feather
Patients from Great Ormond Street Hospital created animations and medicine bottles inspired by the eighteenth-century medical recipes of Foundling Hospital Governor, Dr Richard Mead
Children from Thomas Coram Nursery made lanterns as part of a project exploring children’s experiences at the Foundling Hospital
Children from Somers Town and King’s Cross crafted a brand new piece of theatre inspired by the history of the Foundling Hospital
Children from Great Ormond Street Hospital made fortune-telling games to share their hopes and wishes for the future
Young patients at Great Ormond Street Hospital created medical jokes to share their experiences of treatment and isolation
14-21 year-olds shared their experiences of growing up in care in this unique audio exhibition
Students from Chelsea College of Arts created dolls’ houses for imaginary Foundling Hospital pupils
Children from Great Ormond Street Hospital created an animation describing the process of dialysis through to a kidney transplant.
Award-winning composer Luke Styles created a new Foundling Anthem as the Museum’s first Composer-in-Residence.
Young people from Holborn Community Association made a documentary exploring identity
Students from Central Saint Martins made jewellery and art in response to the story of the Foundling Hospital
Illustration & Visual Media students from London College of Communication made objects in response to the story of the Foundling Hospital
Children from Great Ormond Street Hospital created rosettes with messages of hope and their wishes for their future
Young people from Camden Pupil Referral Unit made work inspired by the story of the Foundling Hospital
Students and lecturers from the Jewellery Design course at Central Saint Martins developed new work exploring the Museum’s Collections
Children and young people took over the Museum for a weekend of events in this project by Yinka Shonibare MBE.
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