Photo Essay by Paige Ofosu
On Saturday a protest against the platforming of figures from the extreme right took place outside LD50 – an art gallery in Dalston. In recent weeks it has come to light that the gallery has hosted a programme of prominent and virulent white supremacists and anti-immigration activists including Brett Stevens – a supporter of mass murderer Anders Breivik. The callout read:
“An art gallery and project space in East London is being used to promote fascists, neo-Nazis, misogynists, racists and Islamophobes. LD50 Gallery is based at 2-4 Tottenham Road in Dalston, in the middle of one of London’s most diverse neighbourhoods. Over the past year the gallery has hosted high-profile speakers from the American “alt-right”, including people who promote white supremacy, eugenics and violence against immigrants. Materials produced by the gallery have consistently drawn on fascist traditions ranging from 1930s Nazi aesthetics to contemporary “neo-reactionary” politics.”
