Charlie Burns is 95 years old. He can be seen sitting in his car on Bacon Street watching the world go by pretty much every day. He has been here since 1915 and has never left. their business is very much a family run business and is still here today, run by his daughter Carol. He is a very well known and respected man in the area, having spent time with the likes of the Kray twins, Libererace... ...and Judy Garland during his time as president of The Repton Boxing Club, aswell as running The Bethnal Green Mens Club. He even had a private audience with the Pope due to all the charity work he done in the area.
From Liliwenn: "This is a collaboration with Ben Slow. I painted silhouettes and the face of the child and he mades textures in the background.
The child is a child from Sâo Paulo, from CARF, the photographer allowed me to use his photos (children who come from favelas).
I work on emotions, it's my motor and his work and this cause inspire me a lot, so, sometimes i paint these children in different country (like the little girl i painted in London some weeks ago)."
