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Sweet Harmony: Rave TodayActivity Trail
Age 8 - 11
Welcome to the Saatchi Gallery!The gallery was opened here in Duke of York Square
in 2008. Most of the work you will see has been
created by artists who are quite unknown, but
potentially are about to become very famous!
Think of three famous artists and write them out
below:
1………………………………………………….
2………………………………………………….
3………………………………………………….
INTERESTING FACT!
Andy Warhol, Damien Hirst and Jeff Koons have all been exhibited at the Saatchi Gallery.
GALLERY MAPIf you follow the rooms in number order you can go on a journey and
ultimately end at the mysterious and hidden rave room…but remember
you have to be quiet…you don’t want anyone else finding out about the
party and shutting it down!
GALLERY ONE
SEE IF YOU CAN FIND ME!
1 2
345
What is the installation?
a) Arcade game machine
b) Petrol Station
c) Old fashioned telephone box
The artists who
created this are
called
Colin Nightingale
and
Stephen Dobbie!
GALLERY TWO
The photographer is called
DAVE SWINDELLS
JAMES ALEC HARDY has created the
video installations in the hammocks
Have a look at all the
different photos!
Which word do you think
best describes them?
a) Colourful
b) Funny
c) Emotional
Which
photograph is
your favourite?
Write why:
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Is this art?(Circle)
Yes No
Is it :
a) A Sculpture
b) A Video
c) Technology
d) Just random bits
????
GALLERY THREE The spinning car was
created by Conrad
Shawcross and MYLO
Two friends who met
at the University of
Oxford!
1
What is the
number
plate on
the car?
2
What is
type of car
is it?
3
How would
you travel
to a rave?
4
How does
the car
make you
feel?
Write your answers here:
1…………………………………
2…………………………………
3…………………………………
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4…………………………………
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We are now in the
car on our way to
the rave!
In the late 80s and
early 90s friends
sometimes drove
for over 4 or 5 hours
in order to find a
secret party!
How long would you
travel to get to a
rave?
GALLERY FOUR
& FIVE FIND
US!
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
GALLERY FOUR & FIVE
Funky Fact!Artist Chelsea Louise Berlin who created this
wall has over 12,000 of these flyers at
home
Instead of photographs, these are how she
remembers important events and days in her
life!
On the other hand: artist Vinca Petersen
uses a timeline full of photos, diary
entries, magazine covers and letters!
Which do you prefer?
Do you keep a diary?
Maybe it’s time to
start when you get
home!
If you have a phone
take photos of this
exhibition to keep as
memories and
inspiration!
GALLERY SIX Have a go a listening to
some music on the
Spotify machines! Then
draw something below in
response to what you
have heard:
Study Max & Minnies’
video installation:
How many squares can
you count?
…………………………………
Where are the salsa
dancers?
…………………………………Do you find these
soundwave graphics:
a) Calming
b) Stressful
c) Happy
GALLERY SEVENLost Souls of Saturn have created this 48 minute
long video called Transmissions. Chances are you
won’t be able to watch all of it but circle things
you think you see!
GALLERY EIGHT
PROTEST
Photographer Immo Klink has
captured the incredibly
important Extinction Rebellion
which protested climate change
Name 3 things you can do to
help the environment:
1……………………………………………………..
2……………………………………………………..
3……………………………………………………..
FUNKY FACT!Artist Cyril de Commarque’s
piece with ‘My Eden is a Lie’
is made with loads of
shredded black plastic bags
showing us that rubbish can
be made into art!
So what was your favourite part? Think about
colours, materials, and message!
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