We are pleased to present a new display that will run through the summer. Titled “CLINK STREET ‘88” the display shows my new work exploring the Acid House raves that took place in Soho Wharf in Clink Street through the summer of 1988. The display on #clinkstreet shows a range of this work and it has lead to wonderfully interesting conversations with people who were there in ‘88.

If you are in the area of #boroughmarket or the #southbank please come and visit the display!

Through the summer of 1988, in a basement in Clink Street, an unlikely series of Acid House raves and parties changed the face of youth culture in the UK. Taking place beneath the then derelict Soho Wharf, only a few meters back from the Thames foreshore, the series of “RIP Parties” were the birth place of Acid House music in Britain and for many it was the first time they had heard this music.

Clink Street ‘88 is a project whose aim is to celebrate this important cultural event. Responding to this rare example of euphoria, and in recognition that the spontaneous and unplanned can sometimes lead to remarkable things, this series seeks to reflect on the experiences ravers had, and how momentarily the urban landscape of this secluded part of London changed from a disused wasteland into a pleasure-ground of music and joy.

The summer of 1988 was often referred to as “the second summer of love” – raves across London brought people together from all walks of life in a type of cerebration that hadn’t been seen before. These events in Clink Street have been overlooked from mainstream historical research and their significance deserves recognition.

Discovered through archival research, a series of ceramic transfers are used to share memories and experiences.