Present Land is a community art project based in Westerminster, exploring climate justice through creative and intergenerational collaboration.
Through an open call, Maymana Arefin was selected as the commissioned artist for Present Land. Working with iniva’s Curator, Beatriz Lobo, Maymana developed ‘Fruitings Will Come’ which served as the framework for the series of four workshops.
Each of the workshops hosted at the North Paddington community art centre Grand Junction was supported by a collaborator from Climate Reframe. Through nature walks, textile craft, soil play, and storytelling, local residents and visitors worked wtih Maymana to exchange experiences and ideas on sustainable action, care, climate justice, and belonging.
The project culminated in a community gathering event at the Stuart Hall Library where participants were invited to share their reflections from the workshops and think about how climate justice is lived, felt, and imagined.
To expand the access and impact of Present Land beyond the project, a downloadable resource pack has also been created for facilitators, curators, artists and creatives to engage and reference from.
Present Land is presented by iniva in partnership with Climate Reframe, with venue sponsorship by Grand Junction, and supported by Westminster City Council.