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Michelle Sank - Burnthouse Lane
Sank has always been drawn to Burnthouse Lane because of it’s diversity and the uniqueness that emanates from this – both in the way people express themselves but also how this is reflected in the adornment of their properties which for the most part have identical fabric - her use of strong colour and light accentuating this sense of celebration.
The estate was first dreamt up by Exeter Council in the idealistic 1920s to rehouse impoverished people from the West Quarter slum. Thatcher’s Right to Buy scheme meant that some of the properties became privately owned, but the area is still referred to as a council estate. The deprivation it was supposed to overcome can still haunt it, but the isolated nature of the estate and its intricate labyrinth of lanes, have also made for positives, such as a close-knit community and a sense of solidarity among the residents.
BIO
Michelle Sank was born in South Africa and settled in the UK in 1987. She grew up during Apartheid with immigrant parents and cites this background as informing her interest in sub-cultures and the exploration of contemporary social issues.
Her photographs have been exhibited and published worldwide and her imagery is held in permanent collections in the UK and abroad.
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