I went to see Jimmy Cauty’s ‘New Bedford Rising’ model installation today down near London Bridge. Huge in scale, an incredible amount of detail and took nine months to make. A kind of dystopian diorama where only police are left to deal with some inexplicable carnage. Billboards, graffiti and chain logos are everywhere and what it’s commenting on is up to the individual. The police seem to be building a huge Tower of Babel at one end, packed with gold bullion and fueled by fast food. It’s on until Jan 28th at 7 America St. London, SE1, nearest tube is probably London Bridge, £4 to view plus the ‘Riot in a Jam Jar’ pieces and some Riot Shields are there too, highly recommended.

A rough idea of the scale with these tools left on one section

There’s a wall around most of it with spy holes cut at different intervals to view specific events

A little nod to ‘The White Room’ album cover

Lots of the police are intrigued by the edge of the model

McDonalds Drive Thru – literally