Tom Hunter: Life and Death in Hackney

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.