A powerful new exhibition has opened in Carlisle, sharing young people’s experiences of life in care.
Rewrite the Narrative will be at Tullie until Sunday January 25 and brings together artwork, poetry, and creative installations.
Hosted in the Tullie Community Gallery, the exhibition aims to challenge perceptions and rewrite the narrative surrounding care-experienced children, young people, and adults.
Visitors will discover a range of work, including oil paintings, collages, creative display boxes, poetry, and photography – each piece telling a deeply personal story.
The project began as a photography initiative but grew into a multi-form exhibition.
Its purpose is to provide a platform for care-experienced young people to express themselves creatively, raise awareness, and inspire change.
One of the participants said: “Being part of the Rewrite the Narrative exhibition in Tullie makes me feel strong.
“It gives each of us a creative space to tell our stories on being care experienced, which, for me, has shaped a lot of who I am today. It’s given me the chance to tell my story.”
Lindsey Atkinson, community engagement producer at Tullie, said: “We’re immensely proud to be hosting the Rewrite the Narrative exhibition here at Tullie.
“The young people have worked incredibly hard to develop creative and thoughtful ideas to communicate and express their personal experiences, and have done a superb job at bringing everything together.
“I’ve really enjoyed getting to know the group who’ve all got so much to offer and say, and I hope this project will lead to more collaborations and projects that are led by those who’ve been involved.”
