Vital Signs: Another World is Possible
Centric Lab were invited to be part of a special exhibition at the Science Gallery London called VITAL SIGNS: Another World is Possible.
The exhibition brought together artists, designers and researchers to explore how the health of the natural world - from our waterways to our atmosphere and the ocean floor - is intimately connected to our own health and wellbeing.
Centric Lab exhibited an interactive, data-supported, piece of work related the Air is Kin project. A digital touchscreen allowed visitors to explore 6 locations in England and through headphones hear first-person narration accounts of activists, doctors, and campaigners working in those locations. The digital screen hosted geographic maps from the six locations showing analysis results from the Urban Sacrifice Zones work. This work showed which MSOA region had a high intersection between deprivation and sites of industrial air pollution. Data was used from the English government’s own Index of Multiple Deprivation and the National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory. Through data, first person accounts, and displayed information visitors could learn more about the systemic forces that result in some areas being more polluted than others and what changemakers are trying to do about it.
The Changemakers were:
Angela Fonso, Clean Air for Southall & Hayes.
Nabil Al-Kinani, Brent based built-environment professional and strategist.
Stuart Bennett, Merseyside based campaigner for Save Rimrose Valley.
Dr. Emily Parker, Newcastle based GP.
Love Ssega, South London campaigner, musician, producer and artist.
The exhibition ran from 13 November 2024 – 17 May 2025.
You can learn more about the Science Gallery and other exhibitors here.
