Leisure
Leisure is a nostalgic nod to my childhood in the 1980s, when I spent countless hours — and 10p pieces — playing video games in seaside amusement arcades. The photograph captures the neon glow of a still-standing arcade in Whitley Bay, its sign spelling out the word Leisure against a deep blue summer evening sky. While the golden age of arcades has faded with the rise of home consoles, a few still remain, reinvented for a new generation of children now spending £10 to £20 to win thousands of tickets — only to exchange them for a 50p keyring. For anyone who knows Whitley Bay, this image will strike a familiar chord — a playful, luminous tribute to simpler times.
Leisure is a nostalgic nod to my childhood in the 1980s, when I spent countless hours — and 10p pieces — playing video games in seaside amusement arcades. The photograph captures the neon glow of a still-standing arcade in Whitley Bay, its sign spelling out the word Leisure against a deep blue summer evening sky. While the golden age of arcades has faded with the rise of home consoles, a few still remain, reinvented for a new generation of children now spending £10 to £20 to win thousands of tickets — only to exchange them for a 50p keyring. For anyone who knows Whitley Bay, this image will strike a familiar chord — a playful, luminous tribute to simpler times.
Leisure is a nostalgic nod to my childhood in the 1980s, when I spent countless hours — and 10p pieces — playing video games in seaside amusement arcades. The photograph captures the neon glow of a still-standing arcade in Whitley Bay, its sign spelling out the word Leisure against a deep blue summer evening sky. While the golden age of arcades has faded with the rise of home consoles, a few still remain, reinvented for a new generation of children now spending £10 to £20 to win thousands of tickets — only to exchange them for a 50p keyring. For anyone who knows Whitley Bay, this image will strike a familiar chord — a playful, luminous tribute to simpler times.
8” x 10” Print