Housed in the historic Palmer Tyre Company building - once responsible for producing the Supermarine Spitfire fighter aircraft used by the RAF in the Second World War - is the Palmer Gallery, a new haven for emerging artists. With striking remnants of the building’s wartime past, such as the old Palmer Tyre sign near the entrance or the pulley system on top of the building, the Gallery blends its rich history with the contemporary.
The Gallery currently showcases Albano Hernández’s solo exhibition, Trash/Value. In an interview with the artist, we find out more about the vision behind his work, more about the Spanish meat production industry and why and how he incorporated everyday trash into his artwork:
