A life-sized live-action film reel will take shape in an east London gallery as part of an exhibition highlighting the talents of Middlesex University fine art students.

Restricted Space will showcase pieces by 50 second year art students who have worked with a range of media and concepts to create visually-thrilling and unique artworks.

The film reel, a live performance piece made up of lights and screens, showing the shadows of live dancers freestyling to music, will be joined by more traditional photographs, paintings and sculptures including a piece made from plastic bags burnt and fused together.

West Hampstead student curator and creative mind behind the film reel, Luke Mapo says: “Exhibiting work in a working gallery gives us an incredible opportunity to showcase our art to an external audience. It also gives us a chance to maximise our creativity while working with factors that can ultimately determine the final form of our pieces including space restrictions and health and safety considerations.”

  • Restricted Space is at Cre8 Lifestyle Centre, Eastway, Hackney Wick, E9 from Friday, April 25 to Wednesday, April 30. Details: 020 8533 1691, cre8lifestylecentre.org.uk