• Why London's most vital art is far from the cultural elites

    I have a lot of mixed feels about London’s arts scene and its relation to the obscene wealth it happens in the shadow of. A lot of the most significant art from London comes from migrant and w/c communities with deep familial links within the city. They have done so for decades with very little of the city’s wealth trickling down to them. A lot of this art is invisible until a Kae Tempest, George the Poet or Stormzy breaks through and makes it more visible....

    Jul 9, 2023 - 3 minute read