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In the noisy bustle of London’s West End, I have been looking for sanctuaries of quietness and contemplation. I found them in the back alleys and doorways of Chinatown.

At night, when the countless restaurants compete for tourists and theatregoers, throngs of visitors collide with Chinatown’s tight-knit ethnic community. By the time the restaurants open, some of the kitchen staff have already been working since early morning. Many of them are recent immigrants who speak little more than a few words of English. Some will have clocked more than 60 hours when the week is over.

Portraits of Larry Love (aka Rob Spragg) and The Very Reverend Dr. D. Wayne Love (aka Jake Black).

Founded in Brixton 1995, Alabama 3 achieved success when the producers of hit TV series The Sopranos chose the track "Woke Up This Morning" for the show's opening credits.

Jan Enkelmann

- Jun 21, 2021

Video portrait by Tom Garmeson

Filmmaker and journalist Tom Garmeson has made a little film about my work and my perspective on London as part of his MA Documentary Film course at UAL. It's titled Still Life.

The interview and film was made during lockdown, so Tom and I never actually met in person. But Tom has found ways to make me (or someone who vaguely looks like me – except for the long hair!) appear in the film anyway.

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