Priced Out

When I first came to London I loved walking around the city and felt that it was a place of freedom. I felt that I belonged. I wanted to contribute to this fascinating, wonderful place that pulsated with the energy and creativity of communities old and new. Now when I walk the streets I feel like an outsider. Something is taking over the city and the streets don’t feel like they’re mine anymore. I am an artist. This is my artist’s story of how I came to London to work, and how I – and the fellow artists I’ve met and worked with – are being forced to turn away from the capital. It’s a story that is common to so many people in all walks of life. It’s a story of being priced out.