Strange Environments at ReinsTate, London

From summer 2024, ReinsTate project is transforming the historical Tate Institute building into an arts venue for the local community. Rachael Nicholson joined a 3-day artist takeover, with Melissa Pierce Murray and Jane Sarre, to create site-specific works and transform some of the internal spaces. Critiquing private property and land ownership in England, Nicholson used discarded materials found on-site to create ephemeral sculptural works. Perforated metal strips, old fencing and a discarded mattress were utilised to create artworks. Visitors were asked to write comments on paper aeroplanes about the nearby London City Airport before launching them into a room. As the building is opposite the immense Tate & Lyle sugar factory, there were also works referencing the slavery and colonisation behind the sugar industry.