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David John Tovey

@davidtovey1975

Artist,Campaigner & Founder @OneFestivalofHA Co-Director @artshomelessint Trustee @weareunltd finalist 2024 @theOrwellPrize

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1/4 This week @RachelRJS visited the #HomelessnessReframed exhibition at the Saatchi Art in support of David John Tovey whose work is featured there. The exhibition showcases moving pieces with some reflecting on the connection between homelessness and personal belongings:

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Rachel Seggie Saatchi Art David John Tovey 2/4 Simone Brewster for one highlights the tough choices people are forced to make. Do I pay to store my cherished belongings or give them up along with the memories and significance they hold?

<a href="/Rachelrjs/">Rachel Seggie</a> <a href="/SaatchiGallery/">Saatchi Art</a> <a href="/DavidTovey1975/">David John Tovey</a> 2/4 <a href="/SimoneBrewster/">Simone Brewster</a> for one highlights the tough choices people are forced to make.  Do I pay to store my cherished belongings or give them up along with the memories and significance they hold?
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Rachel Seggie Saatchi Art David John Tovey Simone Brewster 3/4 And Alexandria Julouis who highlights the impact of sofa surfing. Through her work she explores how belongings can become tied to a person's identity when it feels as though so much else of them has been lost.

<a href="/Rachelrjs/">Rachel Seggie</a> <a href="/SaatchiGallery/">Saatchi Art</a> <a href="/DavidTovey1975/">David John Tovey</a> <a href="/SimoneBrewster/">Simone Brewster</a> 3/4 And Alexandria Julouis who highlights the impact of sofa surfing.  Through her work she explores how belongings can become tied to a person's identity when it feels as though so much else of them has been lost.
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Rachel Seggie Saatchi Art David John Tovey Simone Brewster 4/4 The work of all 3 really powerfully shines a light on why we do what we do here at Street Storage If you have the chance, be sure to check out this exhibition! And if you would like to donate to our cause, follow the link here: buff.ly/3YEqGrg

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Last night, we hosted the family & friends of the artists featured in #HomelessnessReframed. We celebrated the incredible pieces & recognised the support our artists received from their community. Make sure to visit Saatchi Gallery before the 20th September.

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Yet again Pret still ripping people of with you so called cups of coffee. Two mouthfuls is not a cup full. As long as you make money hey?????

Yet again <a href="/Pret/">Pret</a> still ripping people of with you so called cups of coffee. Two mouthfuls is not a cup full. As long as you make money hey?????
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“In that car was everything I owned in the world. It was a bedroom, a bathroom & living room all in one.” David John Tovey spent months living & making art from his car. Homelessness comes in many forms. Homelessness: Reframed, Saatchi Gallery, 7 Aug – 20 Sep.

“In that car was everything I owned in the world. It was a bedroom, a bathroom &amp; living room all in one.” <a href="/DavidTovey1975/">David John Tovey</a> spent months living &amp; making art from his car.

Homelessness comes in many forms.

Homelessness: Reframed, <a href="/saatchi_gallery/">Saatchi Gallery</a>, 7 Aug – 20 Sep.
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Don’t want to beat the gender drum but if a nation of men were stripped of their basic human rights I’m pretty sure there’d be a louder chorus of disapproval. We can’t abandon Afghan women. No talking in the street: how the Taliban silenced women like me thetimes.com/article/85c5b3…

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I still remember the day I moved into my car, I was like , I can do this, it’ll be easy, I’ve lived in the jungle, artic and war zones. Living on. Streets will be a breeze. How wrong was I.

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Artist Sam D'Cruze Sam D’Cruze & the inspiration behind her piece, Sasha, discuss the concept of home & how it became a part of Sam’s art in #HomelessnessReframed at Saatchi Gallery. Watch more: youtu.be/PunfTkG1uqg?si…

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What inspired David John Tovey to create his #HomelessnessReframed artwork Home 2013? Watch the full video: youtu.be/Uh2tWIgcpQk?si… Homelessness: Reframed, @Saatchi_Gallery, 7 Aug- 20 Sep.

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Have you seen this piece, created by artist David Tovey, for #HomelessnessReframed? This sculpture is made from the car David once slept in during his time on the streets. We're proud to have supported David on his journey, as he uses his talent to inspire change🧡 #HomewardsUK

Have you seen this piece, created by artist David Tovey, for #HomelessnessReframed?

This sculpture is made from the car David once slept in during his time on the streets. We're proud to have supported David on his journey, as he uses his talent to inspire change🧡

#HomewardsUK
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Our Homelessness: Reframed exhibition was created to showcase the breadth & complexities of homelessness, artist David John Tovey explains how it’s more than just one thing that can cause homelessness. Watch the full video: youtu.be/Uh2tWIgcpQk?si…

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Our CEO Lígia Teixeira caught up with artist David John Tovey and spoken word poet Surfing Sofas at the exhibition on reframing homelessness at the Saatchi Gallery with Homewards and Eleven Eleven Foundation. A reminder of the power of art to engage people

Our CEO <a href="/LigiaTeixeira/">Lígia Teixeira</a> caught up with artist <a href="/DavidTovey1975/">David John Tovey</a> and spoken word poet <a href="/SurfingSofas/">Surfing Sofas</a> at the exhibition on reframing homelessness at the <a href="/saatchi_gallery/">Saatchi Gallery</a> with <a href="/HomewardsUK/">Homewards</a> and Eleven Eleven Foundation. A reminder of the power of art to engage people
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Spoken word artist Surfing Sofas created ‘Spectra of Displacement,' an album of poems exploring the main forms & experiences of homelessness. The selection of poems, that can be read & listened to at #HomelessnessReframed, discuss street homelessness, sofa surfing & much more.

Spoken word artist <a href="/SurfingSofas/">Surfing Sofas</a> created ‘Spectra of Displacement,' an album of poems exploring the main forms &amp; experiences of homelessness. 

The selection of poems, that can be read &amp; listened to at #HomelessnessReframed, discuss street homelessness, sofa surfing &amp; much more.
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An amazing exhibition with some brilliant artists. If you haven’t been to see Homelessness: Reframed at Saatchi Gallery yet, there’s only a few more days. Homewards