Something and Son : The People’s Brick Company

24 Jun-18 Sep 2016

Overview

Come and make a Peninsula brick. On 24th June a new communal artwork commission, will debut. Created by the arts and architecture practice Something & Son, Londoners are encouraged to make their mark on this new swathe of London by diving in and digging up a clay ‘quarry’ located on the Peninsula to make their own bricks. The clay will be brought back to the gallery, moulded into a unique brick and stamped with the initials of the maker. The ‘Peninsula bricks’ will be left to air dry on a large rack in the gallery over the summer, forming a constantly evolving display- a production line of thousands of handmade bricks. The end products will be used to construct a large kiln firing them all in one go in a public celebration on 17th September. Once fired, the bricks will be made into a permanent folly, serving as a reminder that architecture can be simple and inclusive.