Roadmap: Are we nearly there yet?

By Jennifer Mon and Bryn Lloyd 

‘Roadmap: Are we nearly there yet?’ was an exhibition speaking to the pressing matters impacting artistic and community spaces. It critically considered local and regional issues of gentrification, whilst advocating for the importance of playful encounters that art practice can activate to reimagine the creative and cultural significance of places like Old Northam Road.

This exhibition was a precursor to the ‘Roadmap’ showcase taking place along Old Northam Road later that May.

As part of their third major project ‘ZEST Roadmap’, ZEST had commissioned two of their artists, Jennifer Mon and Bryn Lloyd, to interpret themes of ‘Mapping’ in response to the future of the Collective, Old Northam Road, and the place of artists in the city.

The ‘ZEST Roadmap’ project was a 1.5 year-long organisational development project dedicated to the future of ZEST, Old Northam Road, and creativity in the city. The project is providing opportunities to artists and local community members through artist-led workshops, mentoring opportunities, and exhibitions.