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12.50 PM, Feb, Fifth floor, west, sunny - photograph Mark Cowper
A photographic exhibition by Mark Cowper exploring the interiors of Ethelburga Tower, Battersea in which he has lived for the last 20 years.
The flats are identical apart from the fact that half have the kitchen on the right and the other half are reversed. Mark approached his neighbours and asked to photograph their living-rooms, just as he found them at the moment he made the request, to capture their lives in an unstaged and realistic way.
The resulting collection of images gives a fascinating insight into how the contrasting lifestyles, interests, beliefs and tastes of the residents have shaped these near-identical spaces into distinctly individual homes.
Visitors to Ceramics in the City 2008 - photographed by the London Design Festival
Ceramics in the City returns to the Geffrye with an exciting range of work by 40 selected ceramicists, a mix of both emerging and more well established talents. A wide variety of styles, techniques, colour and texture will be shown in domestic objects ranging from functional tableware and lamps, to purely aesthetic or quirky one-off pieces. Throughout the three-day event, visitors will have the opportunity not just to browse and buy, but also to talk to the ceramicists and watch free demonstrations.
An exhibition which examines our current concerns around eco living in an informative, but fun way. Areas for focus will include saving energy and the fabric of the home, sustainable design, and habits and behaviours.
Each year the Geffrye's eleven period rooms are decorated in authentic festive style to reflect how Christmas has been celebrated in English homes over the past 400 years. A feast for the eyes and the soul, a visit in December is a must.
