Photos taken in the basement performance space of 84 Great Eastern Street taken 16th of June 2010…one of the last performances as part of the events organised to while awaiting the court decision on resisting eviction. The space was previously run as the Foundry, ran some of the best electronica and art nights in East London. During its history the site has had many uses and legends attached including as a bank, as witnessed and described in the book authored by Luxury Arts titled The Cost of Art, which does a fantastic job of explaining.
One of the most distinctive elements of the basement was the large revolving metal disc that lay flush with the floor. Approximately 2.5m in diameter it previously functioned as a bullion vault, but on night like this with a group effort it could be propelled around like a roundabout to make a rotating dance floor that produced crunching and grinding sound.
What was most memorable about the last days 84 Great Eastern Street, aside from the art and the performances was the care, commitment and organisation taken on by the occupying committee that took over to resist eviction. An uncynical attitude in the face of heartbreak, all scheduled while also fighting a court battle with improbable odds.