Our London Eye is Jack Eames, a hair and beauty photographer in London with more than 17 years experience in the art of visual storytelling. To get you in the holiday mood, he’s suggesting plenty to do, follow and talk about… all conversations waiting to happen.
Capturing The Moment: Exhibition at Tate Modern
Jack’s recommend: “As a creative, I am incredibly interested in traversing different mediums, and so was thrilled when Capturing The Moment came to the Tate Modern – an exhibition exploring the dynamic between painting and photography. It considers the influence they each had on the other, and how boundaries have been blurred between the two mediums over the years.
“It was fascinating to see how the prolific uprise of photography as a medium influenced painters. And how some like George Baselitz rejected painting as a medium to capture reality (as you might with a photograph). Instead they painted upside-down figures to insist that the viewer focused on the markings of the painting instead.
“On the flip side to this, you also see photographers such as Jeff Wall using photomontage in his work to create the “illusion of instantaneousness”, as is often depicted by painting.
“At my Jack Eames studio, we have enjoyed uniting painting and photography together in the past couple of years. We did this particularly on the project InKolour; my collaboration with hair stylist Mark Francome Painter, so it was incredibly engrossing to see how the two mediums have influenced each other or been used in conjunction with one another.
InKolour: hair as art
“The exhibition is an incredible showcase of many different artists, including Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol, and two of my favourites – Francis Bacon and Gerhard Richter.”
SEE Jack and Mark’s s Inkolour project with Tribu-te Magazine HERE
SEE Capturing The Moment at the Tate Modern London until April 2024
Killers Of The Flower Moon by Martin Scorsese: Film
Jack’s recommend: “Martin Scorsese’s latest epic starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro is an incredible but heart-breaking retelling of the true story of the Osage Nation. It’s set in 1920’s Oklahoma, and based on the 2017 book by David Grann, “Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the F.B.I.”. The movie revisits the history of the crimes committed against the Osage Nation after they found an abundance of oil on their reservation in northern Oklahoma.
“The film is beautifully shot, and follows the story of Ernest Burkhart (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his uncle William Hale (Robert DeNiro) and their relationship with an Osage family as they target them for their oil rights, combining a mixture of exploitation, romance and brutality.
“Ending on a brilliant scene with a cameo from the director himself, the final minutes feel like a parody of the sensationalised true crime format, calling into question the manner that society consumes these violent retellings of history.”
Killers of the Flower Moon is available on Apple TV, Sky Store and to rent on Amazon
Port Talbot – UFO Investigation Club by Roo Lewis
Jack recommends: ” A good friend of mine and amazing photographer Roo Lewis recently published a beautiful photobook – Port Talbot UFO Investigation Club. For the past few years Roo has been visiting Port Talbot in Wales, and taking stunning portraits of the residents there.
“Roo’s fascination in the town started after actor Michael Sheen stated that there were an “extremely high number of UFO sightings” in the area. While this influences the title of the book, it is in no way the sole focus of the project, which ultimately explores the wonderful people and community of the town.
“Roo’s photography is beautiful and sincere. One of his images from the book of the renowned Captain Beany is currently on display at the National Portrait Gallery as part of the Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize 2023. Well done Roo for such an incredible achievement – please do check it out if you get the chance!”
Port Talbot – UFO Investigation Club by Roo Lewis is available on Amazon
Roni Size & LTJ Bukem – Music
Jack recommends: “Back in the day when living in Oxfordshire, it was one of the best free party counties! Events held primarily in fields, quarries and old warehouses. With Roni Size & LTJ Bukem on tour in 2023/2024, my friends and I jumped on tickets for their visit to one of the oldest dance venues in Oxford. Now it’s owned by the O2 franchise, back in the day it was called Prism.
“These days, with a five-year-old boy and a busy studio, knowing the gig started at 11pm did make me wince. However, spending the night with friends, and listening to these two play live, I was glad I made the effort.
“Music & dancing – joy joy joy.”
Search this drum and bass pair on YouTube
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Thanks Jack! If you enjoyed his recommends, look out for more coming later this week. It’s going to be an entertaining holidays for sure!
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