Artwork by students from the University of Westminster have been selected for display at the Sustainable Planet exhibition in London’s King’s Cross. The exhibition is the third annual collaboration between the University of Westminster and King’s Cross to celebrate Earth Day.
The free exhibition launched on 7 April at Kiosk N1C in Lower Cable Street, King’s Cross, where the work of ten Westminster students is displayed in light boxes until the end of May. The work was selected following a competition funded by the Quintin Hogg Trust (QHT) project Facing the Public, which encouraged students to create art using a variety of forms including photography, craft, design and poetry to engage with the powerful messages behind Earth Day.
Ranging from Psychology BSc Honours student Zijin Zeng’s delicate paper sculpture crafted from waste materials to Contemporary Media Practice BA Honours student Beniamin Casian’s digital recreation of bleached and lifeless coral, the students’ creative responses to the climate emergency are designed to inform, engage and inspire people to start conversations and spark new ideas for the future of the planet.
Participating students with Professor Pippa Catterall (right). Photo credit: Qozeem Lawal
Organised by Professor Pippa Catterall, Professor of History and Policy at Westminster, Sustainable Planet is the third annual arts collaboration between the University of Westminster and King’s Cross, following successful exhibitions celebrating Earth Day in 2023 and 2024.
About the collaboration Professor Catterall said: "It’s great to be partnering with Kings Cross again with another collection of artworks by Westminster students that with wit, vibrancy and colour convey the message of Earth Day 2025. Sustainability is core to the ethos of the University of Westminster and it’s fantastic to be able to showcase our talented students’ work on this subject in such a prime location."
On participating in the exhibition Architecture Postgraduate Diploma Professional Practice (RIBA Part III) student Amy Grant said: “Participating in the Earth Day exhibition has been an incredible opportunity to share my work with the public and contribute to a collective celebration of the students at University of Westminster. My work focuses on the rejection of fast fashion and upcycling second-hand clothes as an alternative.”
Amy Grant with her work. Photo credit: Qozeem Lawal
The exhibition directly contributes to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 13: Climate Action, 14: Life Below Water and 17: Partnerships for the Goals. Since 2019, the University of Westminster has used the SDGs holistically to frame strategic decisions to help students and colleagues fulfil their potential and contribute to a more sustainable, equitable and healthier society.
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Christine McGuinness. Photo credit: Qozeem Lawal
Grace Harrington. Photo credit: Qozeem Lawal
Hannah Stevens. Photo credit: Qozeem Lawal
