Designer Rachel Winsper and Young Creators at Beatsabar & Wolverhampton Arts Centre

Rhythms of Wolverhampton Youth (2024)

Rhythms of Wolverhampton Youth captures the vibrant voices of young people from the city, expressing their personal stories, emotions, and cultural identities. Created by youth at Beatsabar, the work reflects their lived experiences through bold visual rhythm.

Inspired by conversations around music, fashion, lifestyle, and emotional wellbeing, the group explored what matters most to them. These insights were transformed into powerful visuals using patternmaking, sound-inspired imagery, and lino printmaking.

In collaboration with a music producer and pattern artist, the group created expressive lino prints, digitally reworked into a dynamic final piece. Rhythms of Wolverhampton stands as a powerful celebration of youth culture, energy, and voice in motion.

This artwork is part of a nine-piece Visual Arts Trail across Wolverhampton, co-created by young people and artists through hands-on workshops. The first three artworks are now installed and ready for you to explore on the trail! Artworks 4 to 9 will be created and installed in late 2025 and early 2026.