What’s your earliest memory of London?

Being in the back of my parents’ car, late at night and seeing a biker gang hanging out under a railway arch on the North Circular by Hanger Lane. I remember feeling a rush of excitement, mixed with fear, at the sight of them under the streetlights in their leathers, with their motorbikes.

How has your relationship with the city evolved over time?

A lot! Areas which, growing up, were to be avoided and were essentially dangerous are now so gentrified that they feel unrecognizable. As a teenager there were parts of London that were basically no-go zones and the feeling of that hasn’t gone away when people mention them. These are now some of the most sought after and desirable neighborhoods in London but I can’t shake off my memories. My children now tease me about this!

What can you do only in London?

Spend the morning at the Serpentine and then walk to Tate Britain, stopping off for lunch at the V&A.

Where are your favorite places for a drink or dinner?

With my family, at home in Richmond.

What advice would you give to someone visiting London for the first time?

Walk. Walk from Central Saint Martins in King’s Cross to SHOWstudio, not far from Victoria station and you will see so many different parts of London. Walk through the parks. Walk – always walk.

What does it mean to have your work shown at Tate Britain, 25 years after ‘Century City’ at Tate Modern?

I view my work as a continuing conversation. Whether it is on a gallery wall or a bus stop or a billboard it’s all ongoing thoughts – none better or worse than the last. I don’t see my works as trophies.

What do you miss the most about the 1990s?

Nothing. The past is done and finished. The future, with all its incredible possibilities, is far more exciting!