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MOSAIC HOUSE

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  The Mosaic House     Tucked away in Fairlawn Grove, Chiswick, The Mosaic House , is the extraordinary home of mosaic artist and activist Carrie Reichardt - a project over twenty years in the making.     Almost every inch of the building is covered in intricate mosaics created by leading artists from around the world. It's not a museum and isn't  open to visitors but the exterior alone offers a powerful, thought-provoking experience (don't miss the rear in Cunnington Street).     Carrie uses her home to confront the realities of the US prison system - where nearly two million people are incarcerated, accounting for around 20% of the world’s prisoners despite the country having just 5% of the global population. Her work highlights everything from the death penalty to wrongful convictions, exposing a system built on scale, inequality, and extreme sentencing. “The Revolution will be Ceramicised.” "Mad in England"  is Carrie Reichardt's trademar...