Visitors to the Park cafe (Pistachios) in Manor House Gardens could find themselves sitting at an artwork, the latest installation from Art Voyage Biennial.
“La Mesa Del Pueblo” (2025) (The People’s Table) is a reimagined textile tabletop by Ryan Hawaii . It was formally unveiled at an event in the Gardens on Sunday.
The piece celebrates Lewisham’s cultural lifeblood, weaving together local heroes, small businesses, and migrant community flags.
Ryan Hawaii says it is based on the flags of his own heritage, Nigeria and Cuba. It is intended for and can be used by cafe customers for their drinks and food like a conventional table
At the same event the Serbian born artist Vladimir Lalić formally launched his sculpture “To Move is to Bloom” (2025) in the middle of the Manor House Gardens lake.
