Welcome to the Flight Exhibition, a selection of artists’ mobiles celebrating Dagenham’s history of aviation and its transmigratory population. Eleven artists and eleven writers explore this multi-layered theme during March and April at the Pink Tardis Gallery, Heathway Shopping Centre, Dagenham.
Stare through the Pink Tardis window and marvel at these suspended sculptures, prototypes, and conceptual clouds. If you can't see the exhibition in person then don't worry, we'll be featuring all seventeen artworks here on the website. Every artwork has its very own dedicated writer, and we'll publish their responses here throughout March and April 2026.
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| Chris Brown |
Today we feature Collect Connect stalwart Chris Brown. Chris' mini sculpture hangs from a metal chain with its own legend and a Moment Mori nestled under an astronaut. Perhaps a reminder of the dangers of flights of fancy or of the necessity of flight in the face of real danger.
The words for Chris' sculpture are provided by long time and much loved Collect Connect contributor Natalie Low.
FRANZ REICHELT
Pre-soar, one thing -
Do you ever know?
That plumb line could
Signal up or down.
We think we fly
Till we hit the ground.
In dreams afloat,
I paddle through air,
And wake to see
You there on the brink.
Doubt hides on the
Dark side of your face.
Do you recall
When you glance behind?
Chris Brown is an artist, art therapist, publisher, educator and editor. He lives high up in the sky on the edge of the City of London.
Natalie Low is a creative knitter, stitcher and quilter. She lives in London, UK with her charming family.
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