We are flooded with soul-destroying news, both on a global and personal scale which at times is so overwhelming as to render us incapable of responding in a humane or constructive way.
Oops! Orange Collective presents a collection of curated artworks on the theme of The Extraordinary in the Everyday. Our exhibition is an antidote to that (occasionally literal) torrent of effluent, showing the endless possibilities and the beauty within what routine and familiarity render mundane.
Meet the artists
Exhibition Opening
About Odd Orange
We’re the Odd Orange Collective, a group of 13 MA Illustration student studying at UAL Camberwell College of Arts, we spanned three continents, speaking 10 languages, and holding degrees in fields from architecture to graphic design. Our collective diversity across ages and disciplines drives our unique creativity.
Contact details
Instagram: @the.oops.orange
Email: oops.orange.collective@gmail.com
Q&A with the Oops! Orange Collective
(Answers provided by Tra Nhu, on behalf of the collective)
1. Introduction of the collective and the exhibition
We are Oops! Orange collective (@the.oops.orange), a group of 13 students from MA Illustration 23/24 course at Camberwell College of Arts. We exhibited a group show named ‘The Extraordinary in the Everyday’ at Peckham Levels, thanks to the support of the Bounce Fund.
2. Have you ever organised an event/exhibition like this before?
As a collective, this was the first exhibition that Odd Orange has put on. All the members of the collective have individual professional practices, but not all of us have previously worked together to create art as part of a collective endeavour. Therefore, this exhibition was a great learning opportunity and a foundation upon which we could build our future activities together with substantial impacts.
On an individual level, since many of our 13 members haven’t got the experience of organizing a group show, this has allowed each of us to learn more about our own creative practices as well as the varying skillsets of applying for a fund, of curation and event organization.
3. Has it changed your practice?
The answers might vary depending on each member of the collective, but in general the show and the fund has brought positive change to our creative practice. For one, we now understand our capacity and harmony as a collective, and we have became more encouraged to organize group shows and events. We also got to test out our artwork in an exhibition setting, which was very exciting for Illustration students as our work are not often made for that context.
4. Has it improved your networks?
Definitely yes! We had quite an excellent turn out for our Private viewing evening and through out our show, got to meet new friends and conversed with the audience about our artworks. But most importantly, since we are a relatively large collective (13 members of different generations and backgrounds!), this show had really pulled us in together and became close friends.
5. In what other ways do you think the fund supported your professional practice?
Firstly, this is the first time applying for a fund for most of us, so it has been a really positive learning experience. The team at Peckham Levels and Millbank Tower both gave us great guidance and feedback, which really empowered us.
Second, it really helped us in marketing our show to a large audience, by providing funding for printing promotional materials and catalogues.
6. What would you do differently if you were to organise another event or exhibition?
We will definitely allow more time for marketing and promotion! But most importantly, we will find more ways for the artists to collaborate, such as working together on artworks or on a project, or curating the artworks in ways so that they can interact and correspond better to one another and to the whole group.
7. Can you share any important moments or highlights from your event/exhibition?
We had many ‘meetings’ at the local pub leading up to our exhibitions (as well as celebrations after our successful endeavors)! Those were truly fun times that bought us closer to each other, especially as many of us are international students just moving to London. It gave us a community to bond with and practice our arts together.
The Private Viewing was a fun time with our friends, families and guests all gathered to share our excitement, and that really made the 2 months of hardwork paid off.