Harlesden High Street is pleased to present Marcus Jefferson’s Free Cuzzy
Free Cuzzy, Free Da Mandem, terms we use around inner city neighbourhoods in London to describe our solidarity with people in prison. It’s a type of language that consists of words and phrases that are regarded as very informal, are more common in speech than writing, and are typically restricted to a particular context or group of people.
About the artist:
MARCUS JEFFERSON (b. 1991)
BLACK MALE FROM QUEENS CRESCENT, CAMDEN TOWN.
LIKE GRIME, TRAP & DRILL LANGUAGE IS SHARED AND CAN BE INTERPRETED IN MANY DIFFERENT WAYS. MARCUS’ WORK IS A RESPONSE TO THIS INNER CITY OUTSIDE BEHAVIOUR THROUGH THE MANIPULATION OF HOUSEHOLD, DOMESTIC AND EVERYDAY ITEMS/MATERIALS UNTIL THEIR FUNCTION IS BEYOND ITS ORIGIN.