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See Wembley Park Through a Different Lens
Ten years ago, Wembley Park was a neighbourhood of cranes and construction. Today, it's a place people call home.
The Living Neighbourhood is a free outdoor photography exhibition tracing a decade of change at Wembley Park through the lens of Chris Winter, whose camera has followed this neighbourhood through every stage of its transformation since 2015.
Sixteen photographs, each printed at 1 × 1.5 metres, are displayed across Olympic Way, Market Square and Wembley Park Boulevard, spanning work captured between 2017 and 2025.
Together they trace the relationship between architecture and ecology as it has unfolded in Wembley Park over time: damselflies resting among aquatic planting, a bumblebee moving through wildflower meadows designed to support biodiversity, Egyptian geese settled by the South Pond in Union Park.
Other images focus on the human scale of a place often associated with spectacle: a lone girl crossing floor murals, residents sitting quietly by the water watching time pass. Between them, moments of heritage, such as a neon Freddie Mercury illuminating Pink Parking, the stepped finials of the Grade II listed OVO Arena Wembley, phone boxes repurposed as micro-galleries.
The Living Neighbourhood is a portrait of a neighbourhood finding its rhythm, captured by someone who has been patient enough to wait for.
What’s on the Trail?
Stroll through Olympic Way, Market Square, and Wembley Park Boulevard to discover images that blend our iconic architecture with the nature that’s moved in alongside us.
Look out for:
- Urban Wildlife: Egyptian geese lounging in the new Union Park and bumblebees in our wildflower meadows.
- Local Life: Kids cooling off in the Arena Square fountains and locals finding a quiet spot by the water.
- Modern Heritage: The Freddie Mercury neon silhouette in Pink Parking and our repurposed K6 phone box galleries.
Chris Winter
"When I first started, there were over twenty cranes on the skyline. What strikes me now is how nature has woven itself into every corner."
About the Photographer
Chris Winter is a photographer whose work explores place, time and human presence within changing environments. His practice spans long-term documentary projects and commissioned work, with a particular focus on how landscapes evolve through use, routine and lived experience.
Alongside his documentary practice, Winter has been commissioned by publishers and film studios including Simon & Schuster UK, NBC Universal and Paramount, working on projects where narrative, character and visual storytelling are central. His work has been produced for international audiences across print and screen.
Winter’s photography has taken him to a range of environments worldwide, experiences that have shaped his approach to patience, observation and visual restraint. In 2018, his portrait of Sir Ranulph Fiennes was acquired by the National Portrait Gallery for its permanent collection.
Since 2015, Chris Winter has been the commissioned photographer for Wembley Park, documenting the neighbourhood through every stage of its development. This long-term body of work forms the basis of The Living Neighbourhood, an exhibition shaped by sustained observation rather than a single moment in time.
Stay a While
The exhibition is part of the free, outdoor Wembley Park Art Trail. Follow Chris's photographs through Olympic Way, Market Square, and the Boulevard, then keep going. There are over a dozen murals and installations to find along the way. No tickets, no time slots, no closing time.
