Category: Schools

  • Games and toys in Ikakumo

    My friend & linguist Sophie and I are putting out an exhibition of Ikakumo children’s photos and videos at SOAS, London (May 20-21) and PICS Festival 2013 at RichMix, London (June 8). In July 2013, the exhibition will travel to Ikakumo and Ibadan, Nigeria.  Later in the year we plan to launch the dedicated project website […]

  • BYB at Chats Palace this summer

    Brooksbys Youth Booth Arts Organisation (coordinator Lauren Mills) runs an affordable playscheme at Chats Palace throughout the summer holidays for children who attend Hackney schools. Healthy breakfasts and snacks, trips and outings, arts and educational activities. Lauren and her team of local volunteers: © Asya Gefter See more on http://www.bybarts.org

  • Rushmore primary school

    On invitation of Rachel Turner I spent June 25-26 documenting Olympic march at Rushmore primary school and a day trip with Year 4 pupils along the river Lea and Regents canal, to the Fish factory and the Victoria park. © Asya Gefter

  • Playing In or Out? Museum of Childhood

    31 March – 4 November 2012, Playing In or Out? – V&A Museum of Childhood, London Photographed, filmed and edited by Asya Gefter and Peter Young. Black and white photographs from the archives of Colin O’Brien, Alec Brooking and John Heywood. Original soundtrack by Aris Lanaridis.