The second part of our news and views from Jack Eames, our London Eye. He is 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.
Sarah Lucas Happy Gas: Exhibition at Tate Britain
Jack recommends: “Sarah Lucas is an artist known for her involvement in the Young British Artists Movement, alongside Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin. Quick aside: Emin is now based in Margate which is just down the road from us in Kent!
“A current exhibition on at Tate Britain is called Happy Gas and spans the work of Sarah Lucas from 1991 to the present. It is a show laced with humour, sex, euphemisms and death. The curation takes you on a journey through Lucas’s various mediums, including photography, sculpture and installation, featuring her well known soft sculptures made from tights.
” I find Lucas’s work is incredibly bold and playful and points the spotlight on class and gender stereotypes, as well as giving a beautiful insight into her own family and upbringing. I fully recommend taking the trip to Tate Britain to go see it!”
Sarah Lucas Happy Gas is on until 14th January 2024
Andy Warhol. Polaroids 1958 – 1987: Book
Jack recommends: “Warhol was always documenting his life, art, partying, lovers and journeys. The mix of art and glamour is a striking and beautiful trade mark of Warhol’s photography ‘brush’. Polaroids offer us that honest, raw unretouched insight into the moment right infront of the artist.
“Portraits of celebrities including Mick Jagger, Dolly Parton, Keith Haring, Audrey Hepburn, Alfred Hitchcock, Jack Nicholson, Yves Saint Laurent, Pelé, Debbie Harry are included. They show alongside images of Warhol’s entourage and high life, landscapes, and still lifes from Cabbage Patch dolls to the iconic soup cans.
“This a visceral insight into the life of the Pop Art maestro. He carried the Polaroid camera with him constantly for over 20 years – no Insta, filters, X or Facebook.”
Andy Warhol. Polaroisd 1958-1987 is published by Taschen
The Photographers’ Gallery, London
Sian Davey: The Garden
Jack recommends: “I absolutely love The Photographer’s Gallery, and always try to take the opportunity to visit it when I can. On my last trip I was lucky enough to see the work of two of my favourite photographers there: Daido Moriyama and Siân Davey. They are two hugely different artists with very contrasting aesthetics. But the manner in which they are showing inside and outside of the space at The Photographers’ Gallery is incredibly enjoyable and lends itself to the themes in each of their work.
“Upon arriving at the gallery and before even going through the door, I was surprised and excited to be greeted by Davey’s work. It was displayed just outside in the Soho Photography Quarter. The collection features work from the The Garden; an exquisite series of portraits celebrating the transformation of an abandoned garden and the community that have enjoyed it. Projected onto the wall opposite her photographs is a beautiful film made in collaboration with Dylan Friese-Greene.
Daido Moriyama at The Photographers Gallery
“After enjoying the alfresco art, I headed into the gallery for the Daido Moriyama retrospective. Moriyama is a fascinating Japanese photographer, whose bold, graphic, grainy imagery twists reality, while still being rooted in street photography and photojournalism. The retrospective did not disappoint, and the 200+ works shown in the exhibition are a captivating insight into Moriyama’s extensive career.”
Daido Moriyama: A Retrospective runs to 11 Feb 2024
Sian Davey: The Garden runs to 29 Nov 2024
Find The Photographers Gallery at 16-18 Ramillies St, (near Oxford Circus tube)
Medusa Deluxe: Film
Jack recommends: “Most of us reading this piece will be involved in the hair industry, and Medusa Deluxe is possibly the most visually stunning film I’ve seen of a slice from the hair world. Made by Studio24 (as mentioned previously in my London Eye pieces), this is a murder mystery, with proper belly laugh moments throughout.
“The story centres on a hairdressing competition, with a rival hairdresser being scalped during preparations for the big show. The film shows detectives, hairdressers and models all speculating who the killer is.
Eugene Souleiman’s hair for Medusa Deluxe
“Thanks to industry icon, Eugene Souleiman, there are many incredible hair styles throughout. It is a quirky independent film, that is unusual enough to keep interest going throughout the whole film.”
Available to rent, stream or buy on AppleTV and Amazon, Mubi and Sky
Thanks Jack! There’s plenty there to investigate online and in person … all good for conversations in 2024
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