Celebrating Community Creativity

Wembley Park is a neighbourhood bursting with music and art. Power Up! by @charleypeters Celebrating Community Creativity

Wembley Park has been bursting with music and art this year. The neighbourhood has hosted two outstanding exhibitions as part of our free outdoor Art Trail. Figures of Change, which was curated, created and installed by an allfemale team, celebrated the changing role of women over the years. Visions of Home, on display during the summer months, showcased a collection curated by Ukrainianborn artist and photographer Ira Lupu, exploring the way in which ‘home’ has been forever altered in the Ukrainian consciousness.

For the winter months, Winter’s Wander has arrived in Wembley Park, bringing joy, togetherness and adventure. The seven new artworks include 12 scenes of colourful characters and animals coming together in winter, courtesy of Tilly AKA Running for Crayons. Douglas Green and Louisa Smurthwaite, meanwhile, have used the 34 vertical banners on Olympic Way to create an illuminating walk through the phases of the sun and moon at wintertime.

Three permanent pieces have also been added to the Wembley Park Art Trail. Impossible Greenhouses by Jenny Cox transforms six electrical cabinets across Wembley Park into imagined greenhouses. On Olympic Way, there is a music-themed tile mural by Paul J Marks. And Brent resident Yoni Alter has added thousands of LEDs to the Wembley Park Sound Shell, creating a beautiful, ever-changing light sculpture. Together, they are brightening up the colder, shorter days with colour and light, to inspire and delight.

This creative placemaking (enhancing a neighbourhood’s quality of life through arts and culture to meet the visions of those who live, work and play in the space) is a key part of building our community – of giving Wembley Park a cultural vibe all of its own. One that draws on the experiences of local creatives and forms a connection with those who live here.

Of course, you’ll still be able to enjoy the core art installations that are so synonymous with life in Wembley Park – so you can still dance with your digital shadow as you pass the Shadow Wall and see how many new figures you can spot in Mr Doodle’s graffiti spaghetti each time you walk by. Winter simply means there will be more for you to spot as you enjoy life in Wembley Park!