The Artful Dodger: The Once and Future Britain

Artist The Artful Dodger (A Dee) in collaboration with a group of ‘young creatives' takes on Iniva's annual window commission, presenting The Once and Future Britain at Rivington Place. The new installation responds to world politics, future history and popular culture. It transports us to a Britain in 2024.

This is a Britain where cultural and religious holidays have been banned in favour of a more ‘socially cohesive' nation. The Once and Future Britain acts as a pre-emptive strike against a potential establishment, a foreboding monument to freedom of expression and the dangers of its erosion.

The Once and Future Britain creates conversations with a new generation of artists. The Artful Dodger has selected a group of 18-25 year olds from across London to articulate their vision of a future Britain in light of current political situations. Using stencils, aerosol painting, photography and graphic design they transform the vast window overlooking Rivington Street.

The Artful Dodger and the young artists form a trans-cultural creative group of the future which respects and preserves cultural differences. They coordinate cultural 'strikes' against the establishment by reclaiming wall space for artistic expression. The premise of the installation is the bringing of a section of ‘wall art' that has been retrieved from a future British society to Rivington Place.

Available to view for free through the window of Rivington Place.
Contact: bookings@rivingtonplace.org or call 0207 749 1240