Eye don't believe it

Eye don't believe it

South London Press

Jan 13 2004
By Ben Clover

EYE, eye, eye, eye ... what have we here then?

No, you don't have to book yourself in for an eye test - it's the striking work of Lambeth-based visual artist Martin Jay Thompson.

And while it may look like a theme park attraction, this image is one of the pieces in his latest exhibition, London Exposed, in which he depicts sights familiar to Londoners in unfamiliar ways.

Using tricks and techniques of digital photography, as well as his own eye for re-interpretation, Martin, has created his own vision of the capital.

Other examples of his work include Kennington's Imperial War Museum rendered as a battleship ploughing through the rough seas of London.

Another shows Walworth Road bathed in a riot of colours.

London Exposed is at the Betty Morton Gallery, Brixton, from Friday until February 15.

The gallery will be open from 10.30am to 6.30pm Tuesdays to Saturdays and from 2pm to 5pm on Sundays. Call 020-7733 5874 for gallery information.

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