Mystery Train publication
A Heads, Bodies and Legs game demystifying public transport.
Download the Mystery Train publication (pdf, 2.4MB)
The Mystery Train publication is also available from the ICA bookshop (not for sale online).
"Mystery Train embraces London, its transport and popular culture, encouraging people with learning disabilities to visit and celebrate contemporary art galleries. Artist Jessica Voorsanger and students from Pursuing Independent Paths have worked together to demystify transport through trips and games, using costumes and karaoke. Mystery Train looked to encourage the students to travel independently, building a long term relationship with the ICA, and London's many galleries and museums."
Emma-Jayne Taylor, ICA Director of Learning
"Mystery Train has incorporated all of the fundamental elements of my practice into one brilliant project: game playing, singing (mainly karaoke), popular culture, interactivity and now transport. Through the Heads, Bodies and Legs game I have been able to bring together all of the participants. PIP students, ICA staff and London Underground staff were brought together to create a new breed of composite portrait, making us interchangeable. Being able to work with the students has been a brilliant experience, especially the luxury of being able to work with the same seven students, enabling us to build a strong continuity in our approach towards each other, the workshops and the project itself. "
Jessica Voorsanger, Artist
"I have enjoyed the sense of exploration that runs through Mystery Train. Travel itself – and London's transport system in particular – served both as inspiration for our projects with Jessica Voorsanger as well as the link between our base at the ICA, PIP's centre in Westminster and the world of galleries and museums that we discovered."
Emily Candela, Artist Educator
"In the course of the project, a few of our service users have built the confidence to undergo travel training, enabling them to travel to the ICA independently. This has been a great confidence boost. A number of the students have talked about the wider experiences of the project, such as meeting staff at Charing Cross Underground station and the ICA."
Dan Kisumbi, PIP Head of Service