The Big Issue - UK (2020-11-30)

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MooseLoose

By Michael Crosswaite

FrequentStreetArtcontributorMichaelsubmitshisworkviathe 240 Project,

a Londonoutreachcentreforpeoplewhoarehomeless.Hestruggledduring

lockdown,“watchinglotsofYouTubeandrantingonFacebook,”hesays.Thenhe

fellbehindonrentandworriedaboutlosinghisflat.“The 240 Projecthavebeen

greatdoingstuffonlineandhelpingwithissues,”hesays.

Michaeltellsusthatheis“doingOK”atthemoment.“ButI doworrywemight

beatthestartofanevilnewworldorder,”headds.

Helikestohavehumourinhisartworks.“Themoreridiculousthebetter,”he

says.“IlovedMontyPythonandthewholesillinessthing.I think the world is a very

silly place and hopefully this comes though in my pictures.”

MUSIC

Themagicofaclassical

Christmaswon’tbelost–

justuseyourimagination

Claire Jackson

INTERVIEW

Thewomanbehind

themanbehind

CitizenKane

Tuppence Middleton

FILM

Sixyearstogetyour

indietoscreen...

thenCovidhappens

Rob Alexander

STREET ART

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