Organised by Somerset House
Artist and writer Harun Morrison convenes a series of discussions, walks and screenings to consider the London canal system.
Thinking of the canals as a material network, or mesh, canal studies offers ways of thinking about contemporary London housing politics, the current energy crisis and histories of industrial labour through the waterways.
Across intersecting angles, the sessions will explore the politics of boat-living, canal and river administration, energy politics, maintenance, the contradictions of being off-grid, the canal-as-ecosystem and its post-industrial legacy.
Ahead of each offsite session, information on meeting location, walking route and any relevant resources will be shared directly with participants. This series is envisioned to be best experienced by returning audiences - a discounted full series ticket for all four events is encouraged, with individual session tickets also available. All towpaths and walking routes will be wheelchair and pushchair accessible.