Marine Court RendezvousMilkwood Productions
Marine Court Rendezvous is a twelve screen installation in London's famous 'Sketch' bar on Conduit Street.
The project tells the amazing story of the Marine Court building, a pre-war construction on the Hastings seafront.
"Marine Court in St Leonards-on-Sea is a period survival, a gaunt remnant from the age when concrete was king. It was once the tallest residential structure in Britain... The brochure attempts to explain the original inspiration. The ‘general lines’ are based on a vision of the ocean-going ship, the Queen Mary. [But] The Second World War unpicked the fantasy. Walkways beneath the promenade, giving access to curved sun-lounges and private retreats, became holding cells for Air Force defaulters and potential German prisoners. The boat-building never recovered its swagger. It became a place of exile and involuntary expulsion; a warren of drug dealers and the socially excluded, retired gentlefolk whistling in the dark.... (read more)"
- Iain Sinclair, co-director.
The installation ran from the end of September 2008, through October. Email info@milkwood.tv for more info on future screenings.
