Love your streets

Love your Streets

These photographs celebrate Dalston’s street culture, where people step up for one another and meet in third spaces. 

As Hackney continues to change, this gallery is an invitation to notice what already exists here. We ask you to respect the systems of care and love already in place, to support them, and to remain accountable to a community that was here long before today.

These analogue and digital photographs were co-created with:

Idia’s Community Kitchen cooks from waste rather than recipes, feeding people directly on Kingsland High Road. Aina, who runs the project cares deeply about Hackney’s residents and food waste. Inspired by her daughter Idia and her Nigerian roots, she promotes ‘eating together from the same pots’. In an era of food shortages and climate crisis, she offers a radical alternative to the way we think about food and togetherness. Please donate to this project. QR code below. 

The Silhouette Project produces ‘The People’s Festival in Gillett Square. Locals come together to dance for joy and solidarity. Known for their indie music community, they support emerging artists from hip-hop, jazz and soul. 

Dalston Superstore provides nightlife and creative events for the queer community and locals. People refer to Superstore as Dalston’s mecca, a space of joy, safety and music.  

Future Hackney values the histories of our neighbourhoods. Combining documentary and co-authorship, we create a hybrid genre of photographic storytelling working at the intersection of photography and social engagement. 

We believe that the visual arts should be on the streets for everyone. 

Supported by: The National Lottery, Hackney Parochial Charity and The Red Cross.