“Hoxton” maps the history of the scientific revolution in London, and centres around my particular studio’s neighbourhood at the time. It makes connections between Palladian architecture and mathematics and anatomical revelations of the 18th century. It brings this history up until the present day, with depictions of the area itself which still held remnants of 19th century industrialism at the time of painting. I felt it necessary to bring the focus to Hoxton, as shortly thereafter the artists studios in which I worked and the surrounding area in the painting were bought by developers.

Quite soon, some of the architecture in this painting will never be seen again. I felt bound to record this at this pivotal point in East London's history, where historic industrial buildings and structures are being cleared away without the same historical protection of buildings from the same era in more central parts of London.