I was given the opportunity to be a voice for the city of Newham where I was assigned to meet with the community to discuss & explore the racial & social journey of the region.

The depiction of my piece is partitioned in two parts; the first of which sheds light on the case of Eustace Pryce, who was stabbed in the head in a racist attack in 1984 on a night out with his brother. Shortly after Pryce’s brother Gerald was arrested, dubiously charged with affray & denied bail.The murderer, Martin Newhouse, was also eventually arrested, but was released on bail over Christmas.

The N.M.P (Newham Monitoring Project) established in the 80’s, organised a defence campaign where their work was crucial in contesting Gerald Pryce’s criminalisation, as well as highlighting the institutional racism of the police and legal system.

The other side of the globe is a depiction of the London riots which spread across London and other major English cities including Newham. It was sparked by the death of

29-year-old Mark Duggan, who was shot dead by police in Tottenham on 4 August 2011.

The reverberations of these historical events juxtaposed against each other in the context of the present are striking; questioning what has actually changed within the legal system and the institutional racism of the police.

In a cinematic style of flames, I use fire as a symbol of cleansing and purification against the structures of institutional racism of the police and legal system; burning down the edifices that has been a significant legatee of these horrendous acts over the years.