First Words in Dalston

We hope that you will take part.

NATIONAL POETRY DAY EVENT

Thursday 7 October 2021 – 6.30 to 7.30pm
Dalston Square, Hackney, London E8 3BQ

Second First Words in Dalston

A sound installation by:
Duncan Chapman – Composer/sound artist/musician
Hilary Sturt & Ian Pressland – Creative musicians
Fiona Horigan – Multi-media artist

Artists Francesca Giuliano and Mike Abrahams invited experimental composers, musicians and sound artists to create new audio artworks from the first sentences and recordings contributed to First Words in Dalston.

SOUND INSTALLATION TIMETABLE

Monday to Friday
8.30 to 9 am and 3.30 to 4 pm

Saturday
11 to midday and 5 to 6 pm.

Gallery

Painting the west elevation
Painting the west elevation
  • Walking by the hoardings
    Walking by the hoardings
  • Painting the west elevation
    Painting the west elevation
  • Francesca painting coloured words onto the hoardings
    Francesca painting first words
  • Painting coloured words
    Mike painting first words
  • Coloured words on the hoardings
    First words
  • Coloured words on the hoardings
    First words
  • Hoarding with the first sentences (close up).
    First words – the prototype
  • Hoarding with the first sentences.
    First words – design prototype
  • Winter in Dalston Square
  • Testing paint and writing
  • Testing paint and writing
  • Testing paint and writing
  • The hoarding is ready for final coat of paint
  • The hoarding starts to go up
  • Summer in Dalston Square
  • Dalston CLR James Library