Life and Death in Hackney, shows at the Grey Gallery in Hackney, London.
13th April – 5th May 2024
Private View 12th April 6pm until 8pm
It’s been nearly a quarter of a century since Tom Hunter made his landmark series Life and Death in Hackney, 1991 – 2001. The work depicts a world completely built over by the London Olympics and the ongoing gentrification of Hackney and adjacent areas. Life and Death in Hackney paints a landscape, creating a melancholic beauty out of the post-industrial decay where wild buddleia and sub-cultural inhabitants took root and bloomed.
To mark this passing of time and place, Tom Hunter will show 7 large images from the series at the Grey Galley, where the artist will be present to greet viewers and discuss the works and their context.
Grey Gallery
4 Helmsley Place
London E8 3SB
Free entry
Open 12 noon to 5pm on the following weekends:
13th + 14th, 20th + 21st, 27th + 28th April, 4th + 5th May