| Carrie Reichardt - The Treatment Rooms Chiswick, London |
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| LFMTV - Art Poop! |
| Written by Christopher Reyes |
| Thursday, 05 March 2009 21:11 |
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The "Treatment Rooms" were by far one of the coolest things I experienced in London. Carrie Reichardt of Chiswick was basically a stranger who welcomed us into her home after our long and cramped flight to the UK. She made us breakfast while spinning tales of her life and experiences that have made her the artist she is, and the circumstances that lead to the oasis of mosaic walls that she dwells within today. Her home is a living master piece. Not only is she driven by the need to create, but her work is powerfully political - full of social and cultural references. She and her partner have been working together on the house for over 7 years. They used recycled and donated tiles, both glass and ceramic, in addition to found objects, original 3D objects and other materials.
In a place like London, where big brother's CCTV is always watching, there are often strict regulations prohibiting public art that is overtly political. As one would guess, there are also regulations to keep one from doing crazy stuff to the outside of one's home. Carrie seemed to think that because her art was made from tile and stone (which technically fits into what can be done to the outside of a home) it somehow continues to slip though the regulatory cracks. It probably helps that it would be hard to argue that her home somehow detracts from the neighborhood. On the contrary it beautifies the neighborhood and has become a unique landmark. Her neighbors even occasionally ask her to do small murals around their homes. Cheers Carrie!
Photos by Christopher Reyes
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