{"id":28741,"date":"2015-12-03T22:32:29","date_gmt":"2015-12-03T21:32:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/centmagazine.co.uk\/?p=28741"},"modified":"2015-12-03T22:33:06","modified_gmt":"2015-12-03T21:33:06","slug":"vamp-of-the-sohos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/?p=28741","title":{"rendered":"Vamp: Nocturnal Playground"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I wonder if Sir William Ramsay and Morris Travers, the discoverers of Neon, would be impressed to find that their discovery illuminates sex districts the world over?<\/p>\n<p>Chris Bracey transformed Soho into\u00a0the nocturnal playground that remains today after joining his father in the neon lighting business in 1973. He soon transformed the God&#8217;s Own Junkyard brand and began turning a profit from the sex industry after\u00a0neglecting a sturdy career in design for what became\u00a0a\u00a0lucrative\u00a0one\u00a0as a neon artist. After\u00a0losing the\u00a0battle with prostate cancer last year, he has left it up to\u00a0his\u00a0wife, children and now grandchildren to complete his legacy.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/SM_Lights_of_Soho_05.jpg228.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-28949\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/SM_Lights_of_Soho_05.jpg228-1024x753.jpg?resize=580%2C426\" alt=\"SM_Lights_of_Soho_05.jpg228\" width=\"580\" height=\"426\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>My Generation at the Lights of Soho Gallery showcases the work of this neon-wielding family; late Chris Bracey, wife Linda, sons Marcus and\u00a0Matthew and grandchildren Amber and Charley. Chris&#8217; work has been featured in films such as Eyes Wide Shit, Bladerunner, amongst others and his sons have followed in this trend by producing neon works for Interview with the Vampire and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Marcus-Bracey-and-family.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-28950\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Marcus-Bracey-and-family-708x1024.jpg?resize=580%2C839\" alt=\"Marcus Bracey and family\" width=\"580\" height=\"839\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Marcus-Bracey-and-family.jpg?resize=708%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 708w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Marcus-Bracey-and-family.jpg?resize=207%2C300&amp;ssl=1 207w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Marcus-Bracey-and-family.jpg?resize=300%2C433&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><em>Marcus Bracey and Family<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Soho is part of our DNA&#8221;, says Linda, it &#8220;was where Chris&#8217; career started and Dick, his father worked here too. They both loved the area, my sons grew up working here and the grandchildren have grown-up hearing edited versions of Soho.&#8221; So it was only fitting that this exhibition took place in this formerly seedy area that is now a hotspot for tourists and those who like to splash out on a \u00a310 cocktail after work.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Linda-Bracey.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28951\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Linda-Bracey.jpg?resize=580%2C422\" alt=\"Linda Bracey\" width=\"580\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Linda-Bracey.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Linda-Bracey.jpg?resize=300%2C218&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Linda-Bracey.jpg?resize=600%2C436&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Linda-Bracey.jpg?resize=680%2C494&amp;ssl=1 680w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Linda-Bracey.jpg?resize=770%2C560&amp;ssl=1 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><em>L<\/em><\/a><em>inday Bracey<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The exhibition showcases works by Chris that aren&#8217;t for sale and works from his family members including a series of neon corsets made by Linda inspired by the notorious sex imagery of Soho. Today its an area much different to the one she first encountered when she would accompany Chris in collecting payments, &#8220;Chris would say, &#8216;I don&#8217;t think you should come in here&#8217;. So I&#8217;d stand outside, trying not to look like a prostitute. Men would come up to me so after that, I said bugger that, I&#8217;m coming in. In the old days of Soho in those places, you&#8217;d see things that would make your hair perm.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/SM_Lights_of_Soho_05.jpg196.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-28952\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/SM_Lights_of_Soho_05.jpg196-1024x691.jpg?resize=580%2C391\" alt=\"SM_Lights_of_Soho_05.jpg196\" width=\"580\" height=\"391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/SM_Lights_of_Soho_05.jpg196.jpg?resize=1024%2C691&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/SM_Lights_of_Soho_05.jpg196.jpg?resize=300%2C202&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/SM_Lights_of_Soho_05.jpg196.jpg?resize=600%2C405&amp;ssl=1 600w, 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glamour&#8230;The gallery represents the positive side of the regeneration, revitalising Brewer Street with blazing neons, creating a hub which also reflects the sex establishments of the past&#8221; Linda explains.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/SM_Lights_of_Soho_05.jpg226.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-28953\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/SM_Lights_of_Soho_05.jpg226-1024x669.jpg?resize=580%2C378\" alt=\"SM_Lights_of_Soho_05.jpg226\" width=\"580\" height=\"378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/SM_Lights_of_Soho_05.jpg226.jpg?resize=1024%2C669&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/SM_Lights_of_Soho_05.jpg226.jpg?resize=300%2C196&amp;ssl=1 300w, 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