SET 91 continues the Open Series with A PATCH Sunday Salon, an exhibition and live programme led by PATCH, an interdisciplinary collective working across architecture, art and research. Bringing together works by the collective and its members, the exhibition explores diasporic experiences of the city and considers how architecture can be understood through alternative, community-led lenses.
The exhibition presents a retrospective of PATCH’s past projects alongside new work currently in development by the collective’s founders. Through sculpture, photography, publications and painting, the programme reflects on themes that have shaped PATCH’s practice to date, from food and the act of holding space to the evolving notion of home.
Alongside the exhibition, the programme will include a live talk and Q&A reflecting on some of PATCH’s past projects, as well as a conversational salon returning to themes of home and holding space, asking how diasporic communities can be centred within fast-paced metropolitan environments in ways that are tangible, supportive and meaningful.
Why this matters
In the context of ongoing gentrification, displacement and urban redevelopment, particularly in London, diasporic and marginalised communities are often disproportionately affected. This session responds to these conditions by opening up space for collective reflection and discussion.
Through participatory conversations, the event aim to cultivate an atmosphere of empowerment, collective consciousness-raising, and a way of learning how architecture might be perceived differently.
Who’s it for?
This session is open to artists, architects, spatial practitioners and those interested in the intersections of community, identity and the built environment.
It will be particularly useful for those exploring or developing work around:
- Diaspora and urban experience
- Architecture and spatial justice
- Interdisciplinary and socially engaged practices
What to expect
The session will include:
- An exhibition of sculpture, photography, publications and painting
- Interactive and installation-based work
- A live talk and Q&A with PATCH
- Salon-style discussions exploring themes of home and holding space
Participants will have the opportunity to engage with the work, contribute to discussion, and reflect on shared experiences and ideas.
What you’ll takeaway
Participants will leave with:
- Insight into PATCH’s interdisciplinary approach to architecture and art
- A deeper understanding of diasporic perspectives on the city
- New ways of thinking about space, community and belonging
- Opportunities for discussion and connection with others
Event details
Date: Sunday 12 April
Arrival: 4:30pm
Session time: 5-7pm
Location: SET 91, 91 Tabernacle Street, Old Street, London, EC2A 4JN
This event is free to attend and open to all, although attendance from early-career artists and practitioners is particularly encouraged.
As places are limited, we kindly ask that you only book if you are able to attend so that others who would benefit from the session are able to take part.
If you can no longer attend, please contact us at ninetyone@setspace.uk to cancel your ticket so the space can be offered to someone else.
About the facilitator
Teshome Douglas-Campbell is an architectural designer, journalist, artist and educator, and co-founder of PATCH. His practice spans architecture, journalism and fine art, with a focus on the built environment and its social and cultural dimensions.
Instagram: @patch_collective_
About SET 91 and the Open Series
This session is part of the SET 91 Open Series, a programme of talks, workshops and discussions supporting artists in navigating, developing and contextualising contemporary practice.
SET 91 is SET’s contemporary arts gallery on Tabernacle Street in Old Street, providing a non-profit platform for early-career and underrepresented artists to develop and present new work through exhibitions, performances and public events.
Learn more: https://setspace.uk/set-91/