Forthcoming Event

PORTRAIT SALON presents: An evening of projection at the Roxy Bar and Screen

This ‘Salon des Refusés’ of London’s portrait photography scene has caused a small tidal wave of discussion over the past couple of months.  The idea is straightforward - those 5,973 unselected entries for this year’s National Portrait Gallery Photographic Prize 2011 got a second chance to have their work seen under the guise of the PORTRAIT SALON.  

Judged by the minds behind the portrait salon (anonymous for the time being) and Miranda Gavin of HotShoe International, the competition received some 600 entries after it’s call for submissions and has had our photographic community buzzing with expectation.  Whilst some asked whether it was only ever going to be a gallery of second bests, Theatre of Light believes quite the opposite.  We’ve had our eye on the project since it began and are of the firm belief that is an exciting and encouraging endeavour that we hope will grow and grow.  It is a wonderful thing to get a second chance at viewing a wider range of examples of the staggering talent that is out there and seeing what otherwise we may never have discovered.  

Whilst we’ve had a sneak peak at some of the final selection of 75, we’ve only put up a small few here - we simply don’t want to ruin the surprise.  Do the photographs the justice they deserve and head down to see them on the big screen at The Roxy Bar and Screen on the 30th November.  

For more information please visit: www.portraitsalon.tumblr.com

Christian Weber

Selected Works

Alexander Alekseenko

Slow Corrosion

Aaron Schuman

Tearsheet from Schuman’s new body of work Wolf S. (Materials & Notes) 

The Unilever Series: Tacita Dean

Here, we see Dean talking about her thought processes in the build up to her beautiful 11 minute film - the newest addition to the Tate’s Turbine Hall.

“what else can you do in this space but create magic?  It’s an illusion”
- Tacita Dean 

Ken Kitano

One Day

J H Engstrom

Selected Works 

Erie, Pennsylvania from The Suffering of Light

Alex Webb

Spotlight On: Exhibition Space

The Wapping Project

“an idea consistently in transition”

The machines might have been switched off a long time ago but this old hydraulic power station still hums with energy - of the creative kind!   A thriving artistic hub featuring newly commissioned and ever-changing works by a whole range of visual artists, poets and composers.  With milky pools of natural light blended with the sumptuous glow of candles placed in their hundreds amongst the old pressure pipes and valves as darkness falls, the option to explore the building (and go up to the roof!) becomes ever more enticing and it is clear to the see that this old east London plant is a work of art in itself.  

The bookshop is another hidden treasure - established by the enigmatic Lydia Fulton and run now by Benjamin Eastham, it is housed inside a greenhouse that floods the front yard with light by night.  With a carefully selected collection of books and magazines it’s a wonderful place to ‘read, talk and discover’ seeing artist and author talks, poetry performances and reading groups converging across the calendar.  

On top of all of this it has a restaurant located in the heart of it all - If you’re going to visit this place, we suggest you set aside the whole day.   

For more information please visit: http://www.thewappingproject.com/ and http://thewappingprojectbookshop.com/

Ben Roberts

Selected Works

Sonja Braas

The Quiet of Dissolution 

Ben Alper

Background Noise

Daria Tuminas

Ivan and the Moon

Exhibitions and Events To Visit In London This October

Another calendar month packed full of exciting photography events - here are our pick of listings from galleries citywide.  

John Baldessari - Double Feature
Sprüth Magers Berlin London, 10 - 12 Francis St, SW123
Sep – 29 Oct   

Lynne Cohen - There’s Always Something
James Hyman, 5 Savile Row, W1S
12 Oct – 12 Nov 

Yang Fudong
Parasol Unit, 14 Wharf Rd, N1
13 Sep – 16 Nov

Ernst Haas - Color Correction
Atlas Gallery, 49 Dorset Street, London W1U 7NF
14 Sep – 22 Oct
 

Bill Jackson - Cabinet of Curiosities
The Front Room Gallery, 96 Farringdon Rd, EC1R
5 Oct – 30 Nov

Šejla Kamerić & Anri Sala - 1395 Days Without Red

Artangel, 31 Eyre Street Hill, EC1R
29 Sep – 23 Oct

Elad Lassry
White Cube Hoxton Square, 48 Hoxton Sq, N1
23 Sep – 12 Nov  

Magic of Persia Contemporary Art Prize 

Royal College of Art, Kensington Gore, London SW7 2EU
10 Oct – 14 Oct
 

Edgar Martins - The Time Machine
The Wapping Project Bankside, 65a Hopton St, SE1
21 Sep – 5 Nov  

Only Connect
National Portrait Gallery, St. Martin’s Place, WC2H 
16 Apr – 27 Nov

Simon Roberts - We English
Flowers Gallery, 21 Cork Street, London W12 3LZ
14 Oct – 19 Nov
 

Signs of a Struggle: Photography in the Wake of Post-Modernism
Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Rd, SW7
11 Aug – 27 Nov

Taryn Simon - A Living Man Declared Dead and Other Chapters
Tate Modern, Bankside, SE1 9TG
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May- 6 Nov 

Alec Soth, WassinkLundgren, Viviane Sassen - Other I
HotShoe Gallery, 29-31 Saffron Hill, EC1N 8SW
12 October – 27 November  

Bettina Von Zwehl - Made Up Love Song
Purdy Hicks Gallery, 65 Hopton Street, SE1
7 Oct – 7 Nov

And the festivals and events to watch out for: 

Photomonth 2011
London, UK
30 Sept – 27 Nov
www.photomonth.org 
Photomonth is an international photography festival based in East London. Founded in 2001 and taking place in October & November each year the festival aims to demonstrate the diversity of contemporary photography and reach the widest possible audience. A program of special events creates interest and participation in photography and includes portfolio reviews, lectures, seminar’s, talks by artists and workshops.

Photomonth Photofair
Spitalfields Traders Market
London, UK
8 Oct – 8 Oct
www.photomonth.org
100 stalls and stands with photographers selling prints, galleries representing photographers, books, magazines, products and services. An ideal opportunity to see new work, buy prints, commission photographers and select images for exhibition.

Nour Festival Of Arts
London, UK
1 Oct – 12 Dec
www.nourfestival.co.uk
The word Nour, which translates as ‘illumination’ or ‘light’ in many Middle Eastern languages is an appropriate title for this showcasing of contemporary arts and culture from the Middle East and North Africa. Fine art exhibitions, film screenings, literary readings and musical concerts are just some of the activities planned for this London event.

Sunday 2011
London, UK
13 Oct – 16 Oct
www.sunday-fair.com
Sunday is an international, gallery-led art fair showing a selection of 20 emerging galleries, exhibiting work by over 60 international artists at the fore of emerging talent.  Various independent bookshops and publishers will be at SUNDAY throughout the weekend with a selection of journals and publications available to purchase.

featured photo from ‘Color Correction’ by Ernst Haas.