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“THE QUALITY of mercy is not strained,” as I discovered on a rare trip sarf of the river.
I’m in Deptford for Fantasy, an exhibition of art by sex workers where Mercy, one of the artists, tells me: “There’s not enough space for people like me and no space in major galleries for sex workers. They’re conservative and don’t view sex work as real work.
“They might push boundaries on canvas but not in real life.”
The curators, Sam, Harriett, and Kez, have been working on the project for a while and did a similar show last year. Kez says that they “wanted more from the sex workers’ community in the art world. I’d hope art people turn up and see that it’s important.”
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