Hoardings
In celebration of the building work commencing at Chalkwell Hall in Southend on Sea in 2008, Metal commissioned photographer Benedict Johnson, to work with sixteen local people to create a series of portraits of Southend people reflecting both the people and culture of Southend.
The portraits were taken in various locations (of the subject’s choice) around the Borough, including underneath Southend’s pier, standing in the estuary mud at low tide and out on the nature reserve at Two Tree Island.
The images were a statement of Metal’s wide and varied audience across the Borough, and beyond.
The portraits were re-produced on large format, 1m x 1.5m boards and were displayed on the hoardings surrounding Chalkwell Hall throughout the renovation in 2008-2009.
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