Chris Alton

My practice spans a range of media and approaches, including; socially engaged projects, video essays, textile banners, and publications. In 2012 I founded English Disco Lovers (EDL), an anti-fascist, pro-disco group. Other projects include; Adam Speaks (With New Mouths) (2017), a neoclassical treehouse commissioned by the National Trust; and What Mortals Henceforth Shall Our Power Adore (2020), a video essay that frames the trident as a symbol of colonial intent. Since 2021, I’ve been working in collaboration with Emily Simpson on a project regarding grief, the absence of language for expressing it, and the creation of public spaces for it to be shared. Each on my projects addresses an array of interconnected social, political, economic and environmental concerns, including; public space, mythology, soft power, tax avoidance, hierarchies, Britain's colonial history, and climate justice, amongst others. I’m also an active member of the Quaker community and a skateboarder. Manchester