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‘I picked the inside of the Mary le Bow church because the Bow Bells are the iconic association with this area. And when I started researching historical people that we could include, I wanted to find someone who helped alleviate poverty because that’s what so much of the local history of this area is about.’
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Flipping through those pages, he shares a realisation he had recently. ‘Actually, these prints ended up being a strange lockdown diary of sorts. Because I can remember little things I did the day I made each print.’
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If you’ve been down to Roman Road’s café Quarantacinque recently, you may have noticed a photography display stuck humbly to
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When approaching 80 Eastway, you would be forgiven for mistaking the graphic 1930s Art Deco façade for a municipal building. Upon closer inspection of the brass plaque on the front, you will learn that in its former life, the listed building was indeed operated by the council, housing the Gainsborough Road Public Baths.
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The circular patch of Three Mills Green by the historic Clock Mill is the site of a public art installation that is historic in its own right. It is one of the first few sculptures of a black woman in the UK and the first such statue by a black artist.
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Rich Mix unveiled an art mural by well-known East End based artist Camille Walala. Spanning across the entire 600 square
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‘I wanted to meet people and hear about their experiences. Everyone’s got a story to tell, especially during this strange period, so I wanted to capture those stories visually.’
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‘I’m going to be wherever I want to be and achieve whatever I need to achieve to feel fulfilled. Freeing myself of that need to belong has opened my horizons to so much more, because I just enjoy what is good and makes me happy,’ she says.
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Local resident José’s photography project ‘Faces of West Ham’ records the faces, emotions and passion of The Hammers.
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‘The drone allows you to see areas from a very unusual perspective and it has the power to completely transform familiar places. I look for the geometry within infrastructure sometimes and the pathways in the park provided that.’
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Stephie Devred, a local photographer based in Hackney Wick, took to Roman Road to capture life on the high street
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You would be forgiven for thinking Hannah Brown’s natural landscape paintings – with their quiet lakes and light-dappled foliage – are placed somewhere in the British countryside.
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