Utopia came closer each day

The first thing I saw was a white wall covered by an arras of high vis jackets - 

Each jacket was emblazoned with significant words - 

On one jacket, I read the words Utopian Security, on another, Law Abiding Citizen - 

I wandered through the gallery past tokens of malign futures - 

Chandeliers hung from the high ceiling over bizarre installations - 

Over a fireplace there was a picture of a hollow eyed pilgrim - 

I read more unsettling words -

Outside was the city - 

Police cars howled in the edgelands - 

Orange light filled Ballardian spaces - 

Utopia came closer each day - 

13.20

Thursday 17 March 2016

Venturing Beyond, Grafitti and the Everyday Utopias of the Street

Somerset House

London