The Oyster by Boats Bring Bonds
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Exploring the significance of the oyster in London.
The global, sprawling city of London is intimately connected with a small, unassuming organism: the oyster.
From food source to climate mitigation, oysters have played a key role in not only waterway ecosystems, but in our imaginations. It's inspired Shakespeare’s famous epithet along with the creation of TFL’s Oyster cards.
Taking inspiration from London Museum’s collection alongside independent research and creative practice, this display explores the historical, cultural and environmental significance of the oyster in London’s waterways.
Boats Brings Bonds is a curatorial project created by students from UCL. Our names are Ailin, Yuxin, Yufei, Shuwan, Starry and Eva. We are interested in the past, present and future of London’s waterways. We work to centre compassion through co-production and collaborations through creativity.
Need to know
You can find us at London Museum Studios, First Floor, Studio Smithfield, 1 East Poultry Avenue, EC1A 9PT.
We're just a few minutes away from Farringdon station.
