Monday, 9 April, 2018
There isn’t enough time in the world to see all of Brick Lane’s art so it will appear in dribs and drabs.
On a visit to the Cash & Carry off Brick Lane I begged some time to look at the Fanakapan anamorphic piece from the angle he suggested to me.
Down another street I found a Phlegm piece that I hadn’t seen before. This one was interesting and it’s too bad that the day was dull and the detail isn’t apparent. Each little house in the painting is done on ducting that sits like little boxes on the wall. It’s a very clever use of the architecture. I tried to imagine Phlegm, who I had actually seen painting in Toronto, figuring this out and feeling pleased with himself. It really works!
I checked out a few other pieces today but that’s it for now. There will be more days, I hope.
