Original oil on canvas, framed in a floating white wood tray frame measuring 44 x 54 cm.

Walking towards Hackney Downs Station, Chris was struck by the dramatic and dominating presence of this tree - standing tall against the buildings as it burst back into life for Spring. This painting is unique in the exhibition for featuring 2 houses side by side, but also because the space has not been re-imagined - the neighbours have simply disappeared. In this strategic vanishing, the feeling of Magritte’s ‘Empire of Light’ is conjured, despite no canal and streetlight being present.