Original artwork description:

Moving into Bromley by Bow in East London in 1986, and joining a newly formed
community project, the early days of The Bromley by Bow Centre, the artist was involved in running a summer festival in the first year and building on the success and the sense ‘that when something is born of the community it needs to be repeated’ - they did it the following year and the next 35 years after that.
The painting is in response to this experience of being part of a team running summer festivals with the community and the artist has created an image that is motivated by the idea that doing a creative project with people creates a community.

The composition is built around the structure of a pyramid, the group of figures build up towards a pinnacle at the top, there is also a sunlight and shaded side to the pyramid. When you organise a festival and get involved in all the individuals and groups participating, you become aware that some people’s lives are in the shade and other people live their lives in the sunshine.

Materials used:

oil paint

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