London Dark Rhymes- London Bridge is Falling Down

  • Qiong Wu
Every fairy tale got a dark history, so does children's Rhymes. I select two children’s playground rhymes originally based on City of London. I invite symbols, mythology, death and execution, medieval manuscript into my two scrolls.
Every fairy tale got a dark history, so does children's Rhymes. I select two children’s playground rhymes originally based on City of London. I invite symbols, mythology, death and execution, medieval manuscript into my two scrolls.
'London Bridge is Falling Down' is a children's catching game. Its background has two explanations:
Viking Attack Theory; and the Fairy Lady, Child Sacrifice Theory. Based on research into history and mythology, I create a fantasy wonderland of the dark Medieval London.

This drawing scrll is a journey taking you into the world and its secrets.