When needed, we look out for each other
We’ve lived here our whole lives
We work from home
We put them to bed every night
We cope with the pressures of living in a small space
Our challenge is to keep things growing
The street life does more than keep us up
We like that no-one bats an eyelid here
We never take no for an answer; we fight our own corner
We hear the clatter of hooves as the Cavalry passes by
From here we can walk everywhere
Photos: French & Mottershead and Adrian Wood
A series of photographic works, developed during a 6 month residency, offering a unique insight into the lives of the inhabitants of Soho, London. Working collaboratively, we photographed groups of Soho residents in their homes, who identified with a particular joy or challenge of living in the neighbourhood. These themes – from fighting for residents’ rights, to the joy being able walk everywhere – were drawn out of numerous conversations with locals about their lives. The resulting images were initially shown in a pop up gallery in the heart of Soho and then on The Photographers’ Gallery hoardings throughout Summer 2011.
Commissioned by The Photographers’ Gallery and supported by Bloomberg and Arts Council England