Good Morning Camberwell - 18.11.2004

Yesvember, London

 

The one-day event in the House gallery was part of a month-long series of
shows and events called ‘Yesvember’ organised by Mark McGowen, Paul O’Kane
and ‘Chunky Arts’ in November 2004.

‘Good Morning Camberwell!’ unfolded as a one-day super-local
speakers-on-the-pavement ‘radio’ broadcast with and for the people of
Camberwell Church Street. DJ Terry was broad-casting the favourite songs of
residents and passers-by from behind the window display of the Gallery,
while members of foreign investment were facilitating the drop-in ‘radio’
studio, assisting people to connect their personal portable music devices to
the amplifiers, joining the mix, inviting shoppers to make use of the open
mike and handing out a limited edition of ‘Good Morning Camberwell’ t-shirt
to all participants. At times, people were dancing in the high street,
drivers raving behind their steering wheels; it was an impromptu street
celebration, an unexpected gift of carnival on a chilly November day to
everyone involved.