HOOD FUTURISM
It’s a term used to describe a vision of the future that is shaped by the experiences and perspectives of people who live in the ends. It focuses on the ways in which design, investment, technology and innovation can be used to improve the lives of the mandem, and to address the challenges and opportunities that we face.
At its simplest, Hood Futurism is a genre that interprets the future of the ends through a whole host of art forms.
(work in progress...)
It’s a term used to describe a vision of the future that is shaped by the experiences and perspectives of people who live in the ends. It focuses on the ways in which design, investment, technology and innovation can be used to improve the lives of the mandem, and to address the challenges and opportunities that we face.
At its simplest, Hood Futurism is a genre that interprets the future of the ends through a whole host of art forms.
(work in progress...)
TBC
DECOLONISING WEMBLEY
Producer, Researcher, Writer
The mission of this work is to address the imperial nostalgia among urban professionals involved in the construction of Wembley. This involves the retroactive renaming of streets and buildings that commemorate the 1924 British Empire Exhibition.
(work in progress...)
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Producer, Researcher, Writer
The mission of this work is to address the imperial nostalgia among urban professionals involved in the construction of Wembley. This involves the retroactive renaming of streets and buildings that commemorate the 1924 British Empire Exhibition.
(work in progress...)
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TBC
CASTLES
Curator, Photographer, Writer
A visual photo-essay intended on showcasing the majesty of inner-city social housing estates across the city. Providing commentary on perceived beauty, whilst touching on Pierre Bourdieu’s theory of value & taste.
(work in progress...)
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Curator, Photographer, Writer
A visual photo-essay intended on showcasing the majesty of inner-city social housing estates across the city. Providing commentary on perceived beauty, whilst touching on Pierre Bourdieu’s theory of value & taste.
(work in progress...)
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JUN 2022 - TBC
PRIVATISE THE MANDEM
Author
These past few decades have seen the UK's cityscapes changing at an increasingly rapid rate. Where the "ends" are replaced with shiny buildings, complete with futuristic living facilities, logos and colour palettes that market a glamorous “inner-city living” lifestyle — all at the expense of the mandem.
So, how do we preserve the ends? The answer: we privatise the mandem.
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Author
These past few decades have seen the UK's cityscapes changing at an increasingly rapid rate. Where the "ends" are replaced with shiny buildings, complete with futuristic living facilities, logos and colour palettes that market a glamorous “inner-city living” lifestyle — all at the expense of the mandem.
So, how do we preserve the ends? The answer: we privatise the mandem.
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APR 2020 - ∞
PIPE DREAMS
Producer, Researcher, Writer
A project that explores Park Royal in west London — a cultural hub for London’s Arab diaspora. Output was a 60-page zine containing interviews, photography and graphic illustrations.
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Producer, Researcher, Writer
A project that explores Park Royal in west London — a cultural hub for London’s Arab diaspora. Output was a 60-page zine containing interviews, photography and graphic illustrations.
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MAY - JUL 2021
AUTHORS OF THE ESTATE:
WRITTEN BY CHALKHILL ESTATE
Executive Producer, Author
A project that explores the question “how do you turn council houses into publishing houses?”. The end result was a 200-page book, written, published and distributed by the Chalkhill Estate, in north west London.
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WRITTEN BY CHALKHILL ESTATE
Executive Producer, Author
A project that explores the question “how do you turn council houses into publishing houses?”. The end result was a 200-page book, written, published and distributed by the Chalkhill Estate, in north west London.
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MAY - OCT 2019