Palimpsest: [PAL-imp-sest] (Noun). Something that has been changed or reused, but still shows visible traces of what came before.
A city is forever under construction, forever being demolished and rebuilt in place of what came before. It is not a complete erasure of past events: each time a new layer dominates, elements of the old layers are still present, a trace of history in an ever-changing part of the landscape. As part of present day architecture, the mews itself is a palimpsest bearing features of its previous use as a stable in the seventeenth and eighteenth century. The large stable doors act as a trace of its earlier form and a prime example of renovation instead of demolition and reconstruction. Nature is taking over the city like a faded memory of where it once stood, and a look to the future when it may one day reclaim the city as its own.
Through the use of layer and montage, this series encapsulates the past, present and future of the city: What was, what is and what might be.
This project was exhibited at The Old Truman Brewery, London (30th June 2016 - 4th July 2016).