Hands On
Four Cranes
This photomontage combines a photograph taken from the balcony of my flat of Canary Wharf (2007) with a photograph taken in Cambodia in 2009. The slanted roof of the Cambodian home resonates with the design of the top of the Canary Wharf tower; this emphasises the gap between the rich and the poor but the similarity in architecture also suggests a common bond between humanity.
The four cranes represent a barrier seperating the two worlds. They also secure the wealth for the rich world acting like stock brokers determined to maintain an economic status quo. The moon is a kind of arbiter which suggests the absurdity of the way resources have been devisively acrued by the rich world; both places are touched by the magnificence of the moon yet it appears it is only the foreground that appreciates the worlds natural beauty and the resources that abound.
New York & Dhaka
Underground Movement
Tubby Isaac’s Stall
Check out Spitalfields Life for the full story of Tubby Isaac’s Jellied Eel Stall. Founded in 1919, the stall still sells the fresh seafood that was once the staple diet in the local neighbourhood.





































