"Glory in human chaos": Stephen Walter's maps of London go on show at Fenton House

By Culture24 Reporter | 12 October 2011

© Stephen Walter

Exhibition: Stephen Walter – The Island: London Series, Fenton House, London, until October 30 2011

"My maps revel in the intricacy of life," says Stephen Walter. "My epithets to places are intrinsically tied into the stories and experiences of the people who inhabit them and their collective knowledge.

"Life is fascinating. People are fascinating. How this mixes with the geography of this world is even more interesting and endless.

"The maps glory in the human chaos and are a celebration of the concept of place. And the sheer intricacy of it all."

In Walter's world, every one of his minutely detailed drawings of London (The Island, as he sees it) tells a story.

Culture 24, Avilable at: http://www.culture24.org.uk/art/painting+%26+drawing/art366017 [Accessed on 18th 0ct 2011 at 11.45]