Our Adolescent Wonderland

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By Horniman Team
Photography Young people
See artworks created by local students, in response to Naomi Hobson's 'Adolescent Wonderland' exhibition, on display now at the Horniman.

This collection of photographs was taken by students in Year 9 (ages 13-14) at Sydenham School in response to Naomi Hobson’s ‘Adolescent Wonderland’.

The students were inspired by Naomi’s artistic practice, and the young people she works with. In their school art lessons, they took and edited these images, including colour isolation in the style of Naomi’s work.

These images reflect the interests and identities of the students and share the stories they want to tell about their experiences of adolescence locally.

Anja

A girl lies on a white blanket outside, wearing a red shawl and a yellow skirt. She is in colour and her surroundings are in black and white. She is looking at the camera. She looks down at the white blanket.
A girl lies on a white blanket outside, wearing a red shawl and a yellow skirt. She is in colour and her surrounding are in black and white. She is looking at the camera.

Dulcie

A girl with blonde hair is wearing a colourful patterned shawl. She is in colour and her surroundings of long grass and flowers are in black and white.
Two girls walk across some grass to a playground. They are carrying a suitcase, some material, some paper and a tennis ball. One of the girls is half turned to look at the camera. They are in colour and their surrounding are in black and white.

Elke

A girl stands amongst long grass wearing a white mask and holding some flowers. She is in colour and her surroundings are in black and white.

Faith

The bottom half of a child plays football, wearing a pink bib and with school playground behind. They are in colour and their surroundings are in black and white.

Florence

Three girls stand in a row with colourful material over their heads, covering them completely. They are in colour and their surroundings are in black and white,

Holly

Children walk in a line on a path in a field with high grass, carrying large red backpacks. They are in colour and their surroundings are in black and white.
Children walk in a line down a country path, carrying large red backpacks. They are in colour and their surroundings are in black and white.
Four children stand in a line, carrying large red backpacks. They are in colour and their surroundings are in black and white.

Maelys

A girl holds a red hoop in front of her, with blue material draped over her shoulder. She is in colour and her surroundings are in black and white

Mali

Mina

The back of a girl bouncing a basketball on a court, wearing a pink bib. She is in colour and her surroundings are in black and white.

Olympia

A girl wearing school uniform and a white mask plays on a Twister mat with one hand and one foot on the circles. There is a bunch of dried flowers next to her. She is in colour and her surroundings are in black and white.

Ruby

A girls sits amongst grass against a yellow background and wearing green material across her shoulder. She holds up a red pipe. She is in colour and her surroundings are in black and white

Sarah

Two girls wear colourful patterned material wrapped around them and are each holding a red pipe which are touching. One of the girls is holding a parrot model. They are in colour and their surroundings are in black and white.

Scarlett

The back of a girls head faces a large yellow teddy bear's head, with trees and bushes surrounding. The girl and the bear's head are in colour and the surroundings are in black and white
Four girls hold a piece of bright material in the air, with two in the middle running towards it. They are in colour and their surroundings are in black and white

Tejasvi

A child with a teddy bear's head stands amongst trees. They are in colour and their surroundings are in black and white.

Thibaana

A child holds a tuba like a bow and arrow, pointing it off camera. She and the tuba are in colour and the surroundings are in black and white.