“During the first few months of the residency the experience of being a tenant has been a focus of my thinking in a larger way than I anticipated. This is based on personal experience – housing standards, dealing with different departments- feeling like it takes a lot of persistence to be noticed, to be taken seriously. Also, observations of how other tenants speak about the housing association – mistrust and disappointment. I think this is really worth exploring – and potentially my work could provide an insight into the tenant experience and make the housing association look at things from a different angle.”
Throughout the residency Natalie was inspired by the local stories and the power of these local truths.