“In the depths of winter, I rewatched two box sets of films by visionary British filmmaker, artist and activist Derek Jarman. Extraordinary, radical and beautiful they struck me (as they always do) as modern masterpieces to be treasured, just as we celebrate the Old Master painters. Indeed, Jarman paid tribute to Caravaggio in one of his most striking films.” Samantha Allan co-founder of The Shop Floor Project |
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On the windswept shore of Dungeness, on the south east coast of England, Derek Jarman transformed a Victorian fisherman’s hut into a sanctuary of art and imagination. Prospect Cottage and its iconic garden stand testament to his defiant spirit, and have the potential to inspire artists and visitors long into the future. |
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Derek Jarman at Prospect Cottage, Dungeness © Geraint Lewis |
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But the cottage and garden are at risk, and Art Fund with Tate are aiming to raise £3.5 million to save Prospect Cottage, and secure its future as a centre of creative activity – for everyone.
From poetry etched into panes of glass, to Jarman’s driftwood sculptures and the remarkable garden he coaxed from the shingle, it represents the most complete distillation of his creativity and determination. |
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There are 22 days left to donate to the campaign and until the 31st March we will donate 50% of every purchase of our Prospect Cottage Cushion and/or Greetings Card to the fund. |
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There's something about Prospect Cottage and garden that reminds us of the home and studio of Yu Kobasyahi, featured here in The World of Interiors in 2016.
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YU KOBAYASHI - THE MAGIC OF SMALL THINGS |
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If you like Prospect Cottage, you might also enjoy Yukihiro Akama's Rocking River Houses - they have the same pioneering spirit... |
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