Signs of the Times is a collaboration between ZEST and the local community that surrounds our old studio spaces on Old Northam Road, represented by Northam Local Conversation Group, West Itchen Community Trust and Northam 521 Youth Project.

Artists, young people, and residents have co-created signs and posters that remember the history and heritage of Old Northam Road and envision its future: radical artistic interventions in highly visible places.

Nine ZEST artists have created signs, based on conversations with local community members, shared stories, and historical research about the area.

Three ZEST artists have gone to 521 Youth Centre and hosted workshops with young people. In line with the overall project, the workshops were focused on the theme of ‘signs’, a theme that each artist has interpreted in different and exciting ways.

The artists’ signs and the outcomes of the workshops are displayed on the street bringing together and combining work made by ZEST and work made by the community.

This project was funded by Arts Council England and is supported by ‘a space’ arts.