TURN THE WORLD UPSIDEDOWN
Digital Image on Dibond
(2019)
In 1649, Gerrard Winstanley attempted to initiate an agrarian community at St George’s Hill near Weybridge, U.K. Founded upon principles of radical Protestantism, the community opposed private property relations, and instead sought to envision an ecological interrelationship between individuals and their natural surroundings.
St George’s Hill is today the largest private estate in Europe, with over 420 homes scattered across 964 acres of woodland. Built in 1920 by property developer George Tarrant, the estate was first designed to allow wealthy Londoners to escape the bustle and stress of urban life. The gated estate is managed by a private security firm and is home to a number of high net-wealth individuals and celebrities, with property prices ranging from between £2 million and £40 million. A residents committee protects the welfare and wellbeing of the community.
In August 2019, a typewritten letter was dispatched to the Residents Committee in an attempt to initiate a ‘community play’ that will encourage individual residents to reflect upon these collective histories.
A reply is yet to be received.
Digital Image on Dibond
(2019)
In 1649, Gerrard Winstanley attempted to initiate an agrarian community at St George’s Hill near Weybridge, U.K. Founded upon principles of radical Protestantism, the community opposed private property relations, and instead sought to envision an ecological interrelationship between individuals and their natural surroundings.
St George’s Hill is today the largest private estate in Europe, with over 420 homes scattered across 964 acres of woodland. Built in 1920 by property developer George Tarrant, the estate was first designed to allow wealthy Londoners to escape the bustle and stress of urban life. The gated estate is managed by a private security firm and is home to a number of high net-wealth individuals and celebrities, with property prices ranging from between £2 million and £40 million. A residents committee protects the welfare and wellbeing of the community.
In August 2019, a typewritten letter was dispatched to the Residents Committee in an attempt to initiate a ‘community play’ that will encourage individual residents to reflect upon these collective histories.
A reply is yet to be received.