PHIL MAXWELL

Underground 2

May 19, 2012

Man on the underground. London 2006 (Bishopsgate Collection)

Man on the underground. London 1990's (Bishopsgate Collection)

Whitechapel Station. London 1990's (Bishopsgate Collection)

Platform at Whitechapel Station. London 1990's (Bishopsgate Collection)

Two men on the underground. London 2003 (Bishopsgate Collection)

Mile End Station. London 2003 (Bishopsgate Collection)

Sleep. London 1998 (Bishopsgate Collection)

Reading. London 1998 (Bishopsgate Collection)

Legs on the underground. London 1998 (Bishopsgate Collection)

Mile End underground. London 2001 (Bishopsgate Collection)

I have always been fascinated by markets. Everything is second hand, has its own history and is often for sale at a ridiculously low price. The markets open on Sunday in Spitalfields are less numerous than before and the Cheshire St market has shrunk with the development of warehouses into ‘luxury housing’. Markets are an adventure; they draw you in to reveal secrets, history and adventure. The experience is altogether different from that of a shopping Mall. I would go as far as to say that I would see markets with their constituent stalls and fly pitches as the antithesis to the dire hand of a shopping mall. There is no need to think in a shopping mall but your mind can be set free in a market.

Market in Spitalfields. London 1985

Petticoat Lane market in Spitalfields. London 1984

From Dhaka to London

May 17, 2012

The first time I went to Dhaka in Bangladesh I remember being overwhelmed by the magnificence of the powerful Buriganga river which runs through the City. The overcrowded City spills into the river which is home for every conceivable size of boat. On first sight I remember thinking that it was how I imagined the river Thames would be during the time of Charles Dickens. These images are an echo of my first impressions as well as a comment on globalisation.

The River that flows from Dhaka to London. Photomontage 2012

On the street in Dhaka and Spitalfields

May 16, 2012

A group of youths on the street. Dhaka, Bangladesh 2008

Children in Brick Lane.Spitalfields, London 1984

Made Up

May 15, 2012

Eye make up. Brick Lane 2002

Make up. Brick Lane 2002

Made up. Brick Lane 2002

Stop the Nazis

May 14, 2012

I am preparing an exhibition on the theme of protest for photomonth this year. I want to come up with more than simple images of protest. Below is one idea. Feedback would be gratefully received.