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A simple drawing on a cream background in which four hands are visible. Three hands are holding pencils; two of them are drawing the unfinished outline of a mantlepiece, while the third is writing the following words below: Mantelpeace: A Taking Part exhibition from Young Vic. The Man on the word Mantelpeace is filled in, while the rest of the word is just outlined.
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A Taking Part Exhibition from Young Vic

Mantelpeace

The Maria and The Clare Studios

This summer get an eye-opening glimpse into the worlds of young men growing up in London today. MANTELPEACE is a free immersive exhibition that celebrates the transition from boyhood to manhood and breaks open the stereotypes of masculinity to embrace boundless possibilities. 

The exhibition will draw on the thoughts and experiences of young men in Lambeth and Southwark and is curated by a group of local Young Curators and Young Consultants, working with Lead Artist Adam Karim, Sound Designer and Composer Duramaney Kamara, Set Designer Finlay Jenner and Guest Artists. With contributions from Arco AcademyLansdowne School, Southwark Inclusive Learning Service and Untold Creative Training.

Design by Emilie Chen

Lead Artist Adam Karim  
Sound Designer and Composer Duramaney Kamara 
Set Designer Finlay Jenner 

Guest Artists  
Ivan Oyik, Kingsley Nebechi, Marc Pouani, Still Shadey and Wumi Olaosebikan. 

Young Curators  
Ash Johann Curry-Machado, Barnaby Brown, Ona-Ara Fadipe and Yab Yowhans. 

Young Consultants  
Cameron O'Loan, Micah Forte, Sylvian Cunningham and Xavier Bailey. 

Learning Contributors  
Arco Academy, Lansdowne School, Southwark Inclusive Learning Service and Untold Creative Training. 

Sensory Adapted Exhibition: Fri 12 Jul