Paying attention to the small stuff
The artist Jake Tilson has noticed he has acquired a micro-garden in Peckham. He writes:
‘Viewed closely the top of the gate-pillar in our front garden looks like a raised luxuriant plateau from the Lost World. An illusion created by moss and delicate minuscule red plants the size of ants.’
He added: ‘It’s a nice idea to think of making work in restricted spaces. I’ve always had a miniature studio (compared to most) and a work-mate sized space in the cellar. They remind me of Joseph Cornell’s studio which was extremely small’