A Fall of Ordinariness and Light: The Enabling Power
2014
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
2014
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
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A Fall of Ordinariness and Light: The Enabling Power is a 2014 by Jessie Brennan, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
These graphite drawings focus on Robin Hood Gardens, a famous housing estate set for demolition in 2015. Jessie Brennan made four works, each named after terms from a 2013 demolition order. She used playful methods to mix fact with imagination about the site’s end. Brennan highlights the tension where people’s lives meet big changes. Her careful linework shows both the place and the process of its removal. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum for more on Brennan’s drawings.
Jessie Brennan’s 2014 series *A Fall of Ordinariness and Light* comprises four graphite drawings responding to Robin Hood Gardens, a late-1960s housing estate designed by Alison and Peter Smithson and slated for demolition in 2015. Each work is titled with a phrase from the 2013 Compulsory Purchase Order issued by the London Borough of Tower Hamlets: *The Order Land*, *The Scheme*, *The Enabling Power*, and *The Justification*. Brennan employs playful methods that merge factual and imaginative elements while emphasizing the tactile aspects of the demolition process. The drawings’ meticulous…
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Jessie Brennan’s 2014 drawings trace everyday scenes in a housing estate where light and ordinariness mix.
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