A poignant moment of joy and a significant rite of passage. It began with an innocent glance, a look of recognition which reflected the familiarity of the event. Five years ago, London-based artist Lewis Khan witnessed the aftermath of a secondary school prom in south London, the teenagers spilling out as glittering, colourful pinpricks of light and ecstasy into the bubbling city nightscape. This fleeting glance led to something magical: an intimate connection with multiple generations of students and an artistic project that captures a glimpse of the soul of what it means to be young in London today.
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