Shortlist, Beyond The Brutal Facade by Richard Ansett

The Aylesbury Estate in south-east London is in an irreversible state of decline and on a course to its inevitable demolition. These images (created immediately after the lifting of the first lockdown) are an intimate collaboration with the last residents. They offer an alternative narrative to the stereotypes and mythologies associated with the representation of urban decay that have come to define the Aylesbury Estate and overshadow the amazing lives of generations who have made this place their home. It is both a time capsule andan alternative obituary of an estate once labelled as the most notorious in the UK. The project is a gift to the residents, and aims to shine a light on and recognise and celebrate their lives as valuable. The images were projected onto the estate during one special night.