DAYLIGHT ROBBERY
What value do we place on natural light? This photo series documents the bricked-up windows of London, examining the role that light and air play for our wellbeing in the spaces we inhabit.
Originally photographing overlooked bricked-up windows in appreciation of their visual form, Billman discovered some of these windows were blocked up to avoid the Window Tax (in place 1696-1851), which stipulated that the more windows one had, the more one had to pay.
The blocked up windows - some which are remnants of a time when a price was actually placed on light and air - have particular resonance with life during lockdown. Windows became a priceless source of wellbeing; offering sunlight, fresh air and a means to interact with the outside world.
Beyond reflecting on these visual structures & quotes from the past, the work inspires a greater consideration for light sources we create in our spaces today.
Print Sales
All works are available as limited edition prints here with free UK delivery included.
Exhibitions
Past — London Festival of Architecture 2021 at Bermondsey Project Space | 22-26 June
Press
Features include BBC, Dezeen, Architect’s Journal and Creative Boom.
