London Photography Exhibitions April 2017
London Photography Exhibitions April 2017
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London photography exhibitions in April 2017 include another wide and varied choice. First of all there’s the fantastic Discovery exhibition shot in remote corners of the world by Scarlett Hooft Graafland. In addition there is Elger Esser’s excellent exhibition which focusses on captures made in Middle Eastern countries. Finally Roger Mayne’s display at the Photographers’ Gallery featuring colour as well as more famous black and white work continues.
Note that Sacred Geometries and Daniel Castro Garcia’s exhibitions are almost about to end. Read on for further details.
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Scarlett Hooft Graafland: Discovery
Free admission.
Scarlett Hooft Graafland is maybe most known for travelling to remote corners of the world and makes staged, choreographed photographs in the austere surroundings of the isolated surroundings she selects. Scarlett collaborates closely with local people and it is, most of all, the mutual trust she is able to engender with local people that affords the creation of such rich and authentic imagery.
‘I explore the “hyperreal” scene using the gift of natural light and brightness, as well as vivid colour palettes’ Scarlett Hooft Graafland.
Flowers Gallery presents ‘Discovery’ a rather fantastic display which with Hooft Graafland’s talent evokes an almost unspoilt world.
Flowers Central is on Cork Street in Soho, which is almost a stone’s throw from the Royal Academy of Arts.
Free admission.
Where: Flowers Cork Street.
Ends: Friday, 21st April.
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Elger Esser: Morgenland
Free admission.
Elger Esser is a German photographer of the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, famous for producing Andreas Gursky, Candida Hoffer, Thomas Struth as well as another handful of well known contemporary photographers. Parasol Unit finally presents Esser’s first solo UK exhibition, Morgenland. Morgenland features photographs captured in the Middle East, most of all in Lebanon, Egypt and Israel.
The photographs are troublingly gorgeous.
The Parasol Unit is probably about the same distance from Old Street and Angle tube stations. Walk along the canal towards Upper Street for something to eat while you’re in the area.
Free admission.
Where: Parasol Unit.
Ends: Sunday, 21st May.
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Roger Mayne
Free admission before noon every day.
Roger Mayne is one of Britain’s best known documentary photographers. Roger was famous for collaborating with other artists including musicians and architects and having close links with the St. Ives artists based in Cornwall.
Probably Roger Mayne’s most famous work is the black and white documentary photography series – Southam Street – in which the protagonists are the children of the urban street in one of the poorest areas of 1950s London: Notting Hill. While this important work is featured at the show, there is a wealth of work from other projects on display, some not seen in decades.
The work Mayne did for the British pavilion at Milan Triennale in 1964 is probably most interesting for Mayne enthusiasts. That is because Mayne is best known for his black and white documentary photography, and this commission featured colour work of the British at leisure, engaging in sports and other pursuits all shot in a style more familiar to Martin Parr’s followers. The curators Anna Douglas and Karen McQuaid have done an outstanding job in recreating the Milan experience from 1964 as faithfully and meticulously as possible. This includes music from the same composer as the original show and an arc of five screen onto which the carefully choreographed transition of the projects follow Mayne’s own original directions.
Photographers’ Gallery
The Photographers’ Gallery is by Liberty of London, not far from either Oxford Street or Regent Street. There is a great café which also serves delicious quiches, salads, cakes and speciality teas.
Free admission before noon every day.
Where: Photographers’ Gallery.
Ends: Sunday, 11th June.
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Sacred Geometries
Closing soon.
Free admission.
Anise Gallery presents a most noteworthy display of modern photography to mark the gallery’s fifth anniversary. The display features the work of Jim Stephenson, Fernando Guerra, Helene Binet as well as four other photographers. Principally, architecture is the common thread that unites the works, under the theme ‘Sacred Geometries’. There is a focus on work which balances photography as a representation of the ‘real world’ with the use of modern post-production photography techniques that allow artistic manipulation of real-world objects. Most of all, the exhibition is inspired by the writings of Plato and architectural historian Peg Rawes.
Anise Gallery is on Shad Thames beside the South Bank and around the corner from Tower Bridge. Be sure to visit the other, nearby galleries while you are in the area.
Closing soon.
Free admission.
Where: Anise Gallery.
Ends: Saturday, 15th April.
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Daido Moriyama
Free admission.
Daido Moriyama is a Japanese photographer probably best known for his style of black and white street photography cataloguing the breakdown of traditional values in modern Japan. He counts William Klein and Eikoh Hosoe as his principal influences: he worked as an assistant to Eikoh Hosoe.
This is a permanent display in the Tate Modern in the Artist rooms. In addition to prints of famous Moriyama images hung on the walls, there is a looping projection of dozens of other images – all inspiring.
Tate Modern is on the South Bank of the Thames, and just a few minutes’ walk from St. Paul’s tube station. The shows seems like a perfect drop-in on a walk along the South Bank on a a sunny day.
Free admission.
Where: Tate Modern: Boiler House Level 4 East.
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Daniel Castro Garcia: Foreigner
Daniel Castro Garcia came first in this year’s British Journal of Photography International Award. As a result, TJ Boulting present his award winning series: Foreigner. The topic is especially relevant with immigration never being far from news headlines in recent months.
TJ Boulting is in Fitzrovia and a quite short walk from Oxford street. If you are looking for a bar to visit while in the area, try the Long Bar on Berners Street.
Closing soon.
Free admission.
Closing soon.
Free admission.
Where: TJ Boulting.
Ends: Saturday, 8th April.
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Richard Mosse: Incoming
Free admission.
Incoming is a small display at the Barbican centre featuring video in addition to photography. Use the Barbican tube station or the walks from Liverpool Street or Moorgate are probably almost as easy.
Free admission.
Where: Barbican Centre.
Ends: Sunday, 23rd April.
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Edmund Clark: War of Terror
Free entry.
British photographer Edmund Clark gained access to Guantanamo Bay detention facility in Cuba where the U.S. government held enemy combatants during the War on Terror. Clark also photographed a house which was subject to a Control Order. Control Orders were introduced by the British government as a counter-terrorism measure. The idea was to restrict an individual’s liberty for the purpose of protecting members of the public from a risk of terrorism. During the three days Clark spent in the house, he made uncomposed images and published them in the book Control Order on leaving the house.
War on Terror is an immersive experience which brings together several sources of material, correspondence from round the world sent to a British detainee at Guantanamo Bay as well as Edmund Clark’s own photography at the facility. In addition you can see photographs from the suburban UK house which was under a Control Order.
The Imperial War Museum is on Lambeth Road, close to Elephant & Castle underground and mainline stations.
Free entry.
Where: Imperial War Museum.
Ends: Monday, 28th August
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A Century of Photography
Free admission.
The National Portrait Gallery celebrates photography with an exhibition sourced exclusively from its own Photographs Collection. The display includes work from international as well as UK photographers. Visitors can see work from American Edmund Clark and Swede Oscar Rejlander as well as well as British Julia Margaret Cameron and Lewis Carroll.
Free admission.
Where: National Portrait Gallery.
Ends: Sunday, 1st October.
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THE RADICAL EYE: MODERNIST PHOTOGRAPHY FROM THE SIR ELTON JOHN COLLECTION
Singer, Sir Elton John and Tate present an exhibition of modernist photography from Elton John’s private collection. Sir Elton owns around eight thousand photographic works some dating back to 1910. He started collecting in 1990 when he successfully completed rehab, substituting his addiction for alcohol for an addiction for photography. Tate Modern presents an astounding collection which features work by Dorothea Lange, Man Ray, Edward Weston in addition to other pioneers and masters in their respective photographic fields.
The focus of this London photography exhibition, is the coming of age of photography. In total, the gallery displays 200 works by 60 most noteworthy artists.
Tate Modern is on the South Bank of the Thames, across the river from St Paul’s Cathedral. While visiting, leave extra time to explore the Switch House extension to the Tate Modern, if you haven’t yet had a chance to see it. If you’re planning an evening visit to the Tate Modern, you might also consider visiting the Oxo Tower Bar for sunset views over the Thames and the City of London.
Adult Tickets: £16.50 (including £1.50 Gift Aid donation)
Where: Tate Modern.
Ends: Sunday, 7th May.
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That’s it for this week’s London Photography Exhibitions, look out for next week’s list of London Photography Exhibitions!
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