Looking at Wapping from Rotherhithe
‘River Voices’ is a collaborative art project bringing the Rotherhithe community together to reimagine John Minton’s painting ‘Rotherhithe from Wapping’, but reimagining it as Wapping from Rotherhithe.
John Minton (1917-1957), an English painter, illustrator, set designer, and teacher, struggled with depression and alcoholism. This led to him tragically committing suicide, aged just 39.
‘River Voices’ was created by Verona Mock, a master’s student at the London Metropolitan University, to create a series of drawings and photographs reimagining Minton’s painting, along with some studies of the Minton original from students at Lewisham College.
It brings together those who fit in and those who don’t fit into society, proving a point of acceptance and equality to all.
Mayflower Tenants’ Hall, 1 Neptune Street, SE16 7JP. from 26th-27th April. 11am-5pm.
