Children at Whittingham Primary Academy collaborated with the artist Michael Crowe create the Spaghetti Map, which pinpoints the location of artworks on the London Underground
Children at a Walthamstow primary school have contributed to a new Transport for London (TfL) leaflet called the Spaghetti Map, which pinpoints the location of artworks on the London Underground.
The leaflet is an art and creative writing collaboration between the artist Michael Crowe and more than 100 children across five
London primary schools, including Whittingham Primary Academy.
The Spaghetti Map draws on references from sunsets and angels to Greek mythology and Ghanaian Akan symbols to introduce the Art on the Underground commissions, showing how artworks in public space bring imagination into daily life.
The leaflet is available online and at eleven London Underground stations including those where artworks are displayed and stations local to collaborating primary schools, like Blackhorse Road.
Seven new posters with original drawings and writing by four primary students are on display in the South Kensington Subway, which links South Kensington Station to the Natural History, Science and Victoria & Albert museums.
Deputy mayor for culture and creative industries, Justine Simons, said: “Art on the Underground is a jewel in London’s cultural crown, bringing world class artwork to millions of Londoners and visitors every day on TfL’s Underground network.
“The Spaghetti Map is the latest brilliant example of how this project sparks creativity and imagination in children and young people during the summer holidays. The mayor and I are committed to ensuring everyone in the capital has access to fantastic art and culture as we continue to build a better and more creative London for all.”
You can download the Spaghetti Map here
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