SAATCHI
The Saatchi Gallery made me smile last Thursday evening and I have kept smiling ever since – rare for me! The exhibition is called From Selfie to Self- Expression; well, whatever the title, it’s really photos of some very serious high-art self-portraits– Rembrandt, Van Gogh, Frida Kahlo’s Self Portrait withThorn Necklace and Hummingbird, and moving on toward the magnificent Chuck Close. All of this mingling done superbly – a great hang.
However, the room which made me smile contained for me - what I will call The Wall–a massive wall - plastered with loads and loads of tiny selfies taken by “ordinary” people; it seemed from all over the world. And it was singing! It made me feel I was part of the universe. Thank you Saatchi!Thank you to the artist, Christopher Baker.
SHAUN TRAYNOR
Photo Credit: Ian Irvine