SUGAR COATED ISLAND, 2021
The area stretching from the mouth of the River Lea to Stratford is changing in stages. Once-hectic industrial zones are morphing into urban wasteland, while warehouses, scrapyards and shrinking pockets of nature are being transformed into mixed-use developments. Perimeter fences have appeared and cranes dominate the skyline, adding to the sense of a palimpsest constructed from layers of evolution.
This area was once made up of noisy and labour-intensive docklands and warehouses, and this work considers whether the most recent changes are paying tribute to its historical heritage, or attempting to hide it under a fresh coat of paint.
This project was conceived as part of Mass Collective's "Londons - The Polycentric City" exhibition, on show at the Building Centre, London from the 18th of September until the 4th of November 2021.
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Some of the photos from Sugar Coated Island are also part of Mass Collective's first zine produced to complement the "Londons" exhibition. For more info and to purchase visit Mass Collective's online shop.
