Simon Wheatley – Lost Dreams Physical where childlike creative gestures merge

where childlike creative gestures merge into a more ambiguous aesthetic that hints at oppression

hand-painted coloured frames created in collaboration with the artist and local Malian artisans toward the end of Sidibé's life

Germany make up the core focus of the project

90 tritone plates on uncoated paper

Simon Wheatley – Lost Dreams Physical where childlike creative gestures mergeLost Dreams by Simon Wheatley is a bittersweet documentation of the streets and tower blocks from where grime music first emerged, Lost Dreams remembers that time when pirate radio was a furtive experience, when youth clubs were the genres underground, and when raw and abrasive lyrics reflected life for young people on East Londons council estates. Set in the postcode of E14, the photographs focus upon the underground crews Bomb Squad and the Wile Out