Everything But The Weed

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Vyner Avenue is in Bethnal Green, East London and is the hotbed of cutting edge modern art in London. You will discover other art galleries showing interesting art throughout London, centrally and in West London.

In East London, you’ll find a little enclave of fine art galleries. Arriving at Bethnal Green Tube and after walking for about ten minutes along Cambridge Heath Road is Vyner Avenue. Upon arriving, there is certainly nothing to suggest you’ll find fine art galleries right here.

Upon entering Vyner ST there is actually a garage on the right hand side specialising in repairing black cabs as well as the overall feeling is 1 of neglect. Slowly you begin to get the picture. The galleries right here are all hidden in unmemorable buildings with iron bars over the windows and it really is only the door buzzer displaying the gallery name that gives the game away. Strolling past them; Madder 139, Kate Macgarry and Nettie Horn to mention but three walking further along it even becomes a bit creepy.

Arriving at the end of Vyner ST you see Wilkinson. The perception that all East London modern art galleries have corroding brick work and barred windows is shattered. This magnificent gallery is like no other building inside the area. It appears surreal to come across such a structure in these surroundings; the ultra modern facade of Wilkinson is something to behold.Contemporary art London is really growing.

Pressing the buzzer plus the immense black door swings open. The inside is really a shell made up of customary “white space.” On the upper level there’s an exhibition of the function of Renzo Martens. There are many sofas and a projector, the exhibition is not of paintings but can be a film along with the theme is “enjoy poverty.” It can be a magnificent film.

Martens trys to bring across an concept, namely the western world attempting to turn African poverty into a commodity; photographers taking pictures of malnutrition and despair and selling them to the media; UNICEF giving rain covers to use as roofs on shelters, yet somehow the covers all have the UNICEF logo on them, like some type of corporate sponsor. It is a very clever, well thought out and excellent exhibition. Hopefully Vyner Street will remain a vibrant hotbed of fine art for years to come with great artists like Darren Coffield.