Charlotte van Berckel
London is a big place, but only certain areas have status in regard to living and the other parts - considered as sh*tholes- are described as located ‘next to….’. The Charlotte sells T-shirts and postcards of sh*thole places in the south-east London area. These products are both memorabilia and pieces of art. Pieces of art because of their visual, concept, and the context of where they are sold. The act of having these two objects in a community makes the area at once a destination and iconic. These objects therefore give the people and their environment an identity, empowerment and a sense of pride. They also make a place great.
