"If we tolerate this..."

(Exhibited under the working title 'Moments of protest' in 2008 + 2009.)

-Galleries that have shown this project: R O O M gallery London, Cordy House gallery ('behind the shutters'), Emporium gallery, Bristol.

This project centers around activist culture in London, the capital city of the UK.

I am magnetically drawn to explore grassroots culture in my own city, in a time of political unrest at home and abroad. Is it possible to really change things here, where people don't bother to vote any more and yet we find ourselves constantly at war?

I find it necessary to engage with the activist scene - perhaps the most 'grassroots' of all political activity- and to document people's efforts.

So far this project has lasted 2 years, and continues to evolve...

(PLEASE CLICK ON IMAGES TO ENLARGE)

Above: The houses of Parliament and the dove of peace, as seen through Brian Haw's flag.

Parliament Square 2009.



Above: Anti-g20 demo. Outside the Bank of England. London 2009.

Above: Anti Gaza-bombing demo. London 2009.

Above: Anti car-culture demo. (World Naked bike ride) 2008.

Above: Anti-Scientology demo. Outside UK Scientology HQ. 2008.

Above: Handing out flyers to abolish the fur trade, outside Harrods dept. store. 2008.

Above: Masked 'Anonymous' demonstrators outside Scientology HQ. 2008.

Above: Handing out flyers outside Harrods, to abolish the fur trade. Handing flyer to a young boy. 2008.

Above: The crowd at the 'Against child poverty' demo. London 2009.

Above: Crowd at the pro-Zionist 'Salute to Israel' march. London 2009.

Above: Activist Carolyn outside the US. embassy. 7 days and 7 nights demo. 2009.

Above: Anti Boris Johnson demo on the circle line, on the London underground. 2008.

Above: Naked activists at the world naked bike ride. London 2009.

Above: Activist photographs the band 'seize the day'. London 2009.

Above: No to Ethiopian occupation of Somalia. 2008.

Above: The moment of contact as the Dalai Lama's handshake is passed towards the Chinese embassy. 'Give real talks a hand' . 2008.

Above: Legendary British anti-war activist outside the Houses of Parliament, where he has camped in peaceful vigil for 7 years. 2008.

Above: Activist dressed as a dead banker climbs a lamp-post. Anti G20 protest. 2009.

Above: Activists act out scenes from Guantanamo Bay. 'Bring Binyam Mohamed home' demo. 2008.

Above: Police run through a tunnel in the London underground. Anti Boris Johnson demo. 2008.

Above: Police and protesters clash. Anti g20 demo outside the bank of England. 2009.

Above: Police and protesters clash. Anti g20 demo outside the bank of England. 2009.

Above: Police and protesters clash. Anti g20 demo outside the bank of England. 2009.

Above: Police and protesters clash. Anti g20 demo outside the bank of England. 2009.

Above: Burning an Israeli flag, outside the Israeli embassy. London 2009.