""As soon as you step out of the Tube station, there's such a rich sensorial experience and it was this, that I wanted to transmute into painting.""
""There are preachers, loud music, people singing; you can hardly walk down the street without having an unexpected conversation with someone.""
""In The Congregation, Loewe distils the complexity of social, architectural, individual and generational histories, particularly of the Black community, into a hugely rich work sprawling across space and time. Millions of people will enjoy these vivid depictions of Brixton life and, perhaps, learn more about scenes featured in the work as they travel through the""
The Congregation is a large mural spanning the entrance above the stairs at Brixton Tube station, combining text and imagery across twenty scenes reflecting influential figures, landmarks and local history. The work references the arrival of the Windrush generation and highlights cultural groups and activists such as SisterMatic and Marcia Rigg. Architectural and social landmarks depicted include the former 121 Centre, Southwyck House and Pearl Alcock's underground bar, alongside local businesses and sites like The Powerful Hand, Healthy Eaters, Electric Avenue market and Windrush Square. The mural will be on display for a year as part of Transport for London's Art on the Underground programme.
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