Well it is finally here, the wonderful & amazing Lottie Davies show, 'Memories and Nightmares' !!!!
What a fabulous opening week we had with 2 previews, lots of wonderful feedback & an artist talk with the lady herself this Thursday at 6.30pm - £5 (If you want to book a place please email hello@lauraannnoble.com to be on the list as they are going fast.) The Cass is easy to find with an entrance around the side of the building. When inside the space there is a great view of The Whitechapel Gallery opposite. Exit Aldgate East tube & take the Met exit. A nice way to spend a Thursday evening I must say, begin at L A Noble Gallery then pop over the road & catch another exhibition!
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The hang was a somewhat pressured affair with a day lost thanks to a Bank holiday, but it was all done in a day with minor tweaks afterwards. I must say a huge thank you to 'Team Noble' for all your help this last week: Rowan, George, Becky, Chris, Jason, Katherine, Camelia, Beatriz & of course to Lottie.
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So first things first on any hang, make sure you know how everyone takes their tea to avoid delays later when parched.
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When you find a suitable A-Board, make sure any prior notices are removed!
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Measure everything to the last millimetre, even if it takes two of you. Use a spirit level to check as you go as measurements are not enough as no floor is ever level in London it seems...
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Here the middle of the print is held with a piece of foam so that no hands touch the print. I am a firm believer in gloves, but not cotton ones, they collect lint & scratch things, namely photographs.
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Curating the show was an interesting affair & the space is a great size, giving all 12 large works space to breathe. Seating is placed around the gallery people to sit & contemplate if they wish. After seeing the Sugimoto show at the Serpentine Gallery years back I loved the benches in the middle of the space. Never have I seen the gallery so quiet. About time photography got a look in on the meditative angle of things in gallery spaces I thought, it's not just Rothko that can have this effect. Davies' images are so multi-faceted it takes a long view to really get into the work, so why not give the audience the opportunity?
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Chris looks in awe at the magic sign.
The Contravision window poster is an amazing thing, letting light inside but appearing opaque on the outside, thanks to lots of tiny holes. Many thanks to Lawrence at Tapestry & Martin who put it up for me, fabulous job & 2 lovely gents.
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Camelia stands ready for action
The table set and we were ready to go, the rest of the pictures from the evening will be posted later & on the gallery Facebook page.
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The Saturday Private View was a very British affair with tea & cake. The vintage china teacups & saucers were provided by Rare & Racy . They were a wonderful afternoon accompaniment to the busy event.
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One of the absolute highlights for me was meeting the models in the photographs & some of the people whose dream or nightmare was depicted by Lottie.
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The twins, Eleanor & Daizy were absolutely charming girls who told me that they were 7 when the photo was taken & are now 10. They also said the wigs itched & it was hard to keep their faces straight for the photograph. I suspect there was a lot of giggling between takes.
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Caroline stood in front of her nightmare loved work & was wickedly funny.
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Lottie will have to tell me the name of this lovely young lady Olivia, who proudly posed for me minus the bonnet which she wears in this photograph, 'The River'. What an amazing image to be part of.
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Adorable still, perhaps even moreso as baby Maria is all grown up in front of the image she appears in 5 times 'Quints'.
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Each had their own tale to tell about taking part in the making of the photograph, which propels the work further as a never-ending spiral of stories linking one person, dream or memory to another & on to the next.....
I expect there will be many more at Lottie's talk on Thursday. Be sure to come & get up close & personal to both the work & the artist & see what other anecdotes unravel.
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