he theme for Photo Oxford 2023 is The Hidden Power of the Archive. LANG artist Wendy Aldiss will exhibit My Father's Things in a solo show, at the historical venue of the Medieval Barn behind the Old Bank Hotel in the heart of Oxford.

The exhibition curated by Laura Noble will explore the public & private nature of Brian Aldiss' life & work. Drawing from the extensive archive of images taken & catalogued by his daughter following his passing the installation includes previously unseen images & furniture belonging to the famed author & poet.Creative connections, personal items democratically recorded document one life in this touching archive in tribute to the man Wendy knew simply as dad. An installation including the desk Aldiss wrote at, also features in the exhibition as well as interactive elements.

Part of the many layered works on the theme of the archive on display in Oxford during the festival.

Medieval Barn behind the Old Bank Hotel by the Oxford Collection ♿
92-94 High Street Oxford, Magpie Lane OX1 4BJ
Signed copies of My Father's Things published by Pannoval Press - will also be available for purchase.

REVIVAL, LONDON 1989-1993

Roy Mehta photographs

Curated by Laura Noble

Revival presents documentary work made by Roy Mehta over thirty years ago, in Brent between 1989 -1993. The exhibition explores the borough’s rich community history through culture, faith and heritage. Amongst the photographs are portraits of individuals, groups, landscapes and interiors. 

Mehta made the work early in his career, exploring the diversity and changing nature of his own London borough. Over the intervening years, he has worked in the UK and internationally as an artist, photographer and educator. But his own project work has often been drawn back to the ideas presented here: of cultural identity and belonging reflecting his parents’ journey to Wembley from India.

Recently rediscovered, many of these images have never been on public display before. Brent 2020 London Borough of Cultures has made it possible to bring this work back home, to Willesden Library. A digital archive of Revival has been gifted to the borough and it has now become a permanent part of the Brent Museum and Archives collection.

The work asks us to see and celebrate different communities and to share the everyday divinity of our common humanity. The exhibition is being presented in the heart of the community in which the work was originally made. Shot from 1989-1993, the images move from profound moments of faith to quiet family moments and into the noisy streets outside, reminding us that every moment is an opportunity for connection and reflection.

A photobook to accompany this exhibition was published by Hoxton Mini Press with introductory essays from the director of the Autograph gallery Mark Sealy and novelist and playwright Caryl Phillips.

“These photographs, as an offering to a community, invite us to share the atmosphere of a subject’s inner being. They are charged with signs of care compassion and faith.”- Dr. Mark Sealy OBE, Director Autograph
To see more of this series and learn about this extraordinary project visit his LANG artist page here.

Exhibition dates: 18 March - 5 June 2022

Venue: Brent Museum and Archives

Address: 2nd Floor, Exhibition Space 

Brent Museum Archives

95 High Rd, 

London NW10 2SF

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Gallery Opening Times:

Monday - Friday 10.30 - 20:00

Saturday - 10:30 - 17:00 

Sunday - 12:00 -17:00

To view the exhibition click here.

The latest edition of Photo50, Occupy the Void, curated by writer, collector and gallerist Laura Noble, explores the vast pool of talented living female photographers aged over 50 and the cultural ‘space’ that they inhabit.

Through the work of ten contemporary female artists working in the UK and internationally, the exhibition interrogates the physical, psychological and ephemeral nature of space and our experience of existing within it, both during our lives and after death.

The exhibition is split into three key themes: how women occupy space; the psychological and personal view of space; and the notion of time and the abstract in space. Viewers will be taken on a personal, psychological and spiritual journey, and will be invited to reflect on their own lives and to challenge their perceived place within society.

Premiering new and never-before-seen works, the exhibition reflects the variety of photographic formats in 2D and 3D, and the diverse traditional and non-traditional materials employed in photography today.

EXHIBITING ARTISTS: Wendy Aldiss | Samantha Brown | Elaine Duigenan | Miranda Gavin | Elizabeth Heyert | Sandra Jordan | Rosy Martin | Mercedes Parodi | Danielle Peck | Kim Shaw

Negativo 1930

Yvonne De Rosa


Based on a true story which happened in a small village in the south of Italy, the story focuses on Nina a young beautiful woman who fell in love with a fisherman called Peppino in the summer of 1930.

She fell pregnant and told Peppino hoping that he would propose marriage to avoid disappointing her father. His reaction was violent, and he strangled her to death.

During the time she was missing the police investigation revealed Nina’s pregnancy. Her body was found in the middle of the sea by a fisherman two weeks later, barely recognisable as her hair was gone due to the salt water. As her father repudiated his daughter’s body due to dishonour Nina was placed in a communal ossuary without a funeral.

Peppino was charged with murder, tried and found guilty.

The family never spoke about it, until Nina’s nine-year-old niece Anna, began having visions of a bald naked lady. Numerous masses and prayers were held to stop the visions and sightings, by Anna and several villagers also claiming to see her ghost, until one day they heard her say, "I am finally going away for a long trip."

Yvonne De Rosa met Anna whilst visiting Nina’s village. She showed her the locations of critical events and places Nina was ‘seen’. "Negativo 1930" combines contemporary ‘spirit’ and ultra-violet photographs with images of the landscape and key locations alongside re-enactments and interpretations of the sordid story. De Rosa investigates themes of collective grief, guilt, and conjuring.

This photographic journey examines the apocryphal nature of a woman’s need to right the cultural wrongs of a community. De Rosa explores parallel perceptions and realities of femicide, faith, fact, and possibly fiction between the ‘real world’ and the ‘other side’ linked through the photographic ‘negative’.

Yvonne De Rosa altered her path having graduated in poli- tical science to follow her passion for photography. Studying in London at Central Saint Martin’s then graduating with an MA in Photojournalism from the London College of Commu- nication she embarked upon her practice studying the human condition through photography.

Her first monograph "Crazy God" explored a psychiatric hospital where she had worked as a volunteer for three years, published in 2007 to critical acclaim. Her second book of the series "Hidden Identities: Unfinished" investigating the lives of undocumented children with no formal identity in the country they reside was exhibited at the V&A Museum of Childhood, in London. She continues to expose personal histories and stories of injustice and remembrance. Her powerful work continues to push her beloved photographic medium further.

Form & Function by Chloe Rosser

Thurs 10 May - Mon 18 June 2018: Free Entry

OPENING HOURS:

10:30 - 17:30  Monday - Saturday                                                                                             

Venue: Photofusion, 17A Electric Ln, Brixton, London SW9 8LA  

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L A Noble Gallery in partnership with Photofusion, are delighted to announce the forthcoming exhibition  Form & Function with works by Chloe Rosser. 

Subverting the idea of the nude Chloe Rosser’s photographs intrigue, entice, confuse and repel. Rosser’s sculptural figures embrace the surreal whilst retaining an absolute reality. Knowingly unnerving, her models contort themselves into fleshy geological ‘forms’.

Rosser’s work speaks of the human condition and our increasing alienation from our own bodies. In these photographs, what should be intimately familiar is transformed into an unfamiliar sculpture. Photographed in this contorted fashion, the body becomes almost inhuman; it is a mindless mass of flesh, a growth. Although the figures are abstract they still retain many human qualities; foetal like poses, flecks of freckles and the subtle arc of the spine. The forms photographed are a stark contrast to our society’s concept of an ‘ideal body’. While their peculiarity and soft lighting intrigue us, a sense of the cadaver repels us.

The naked body has been a major focus throughout the history of art – with the male gaze dominating the field. Our acceptance of misogynistic and sexualised bodies in art, media and life contort the reality of what it is to be human and comfortable with our own skin. Highly debated and wrapped in controversy, our relationship with the human body is arguably now more complicated and widely discussed than ever before

Workshop / Talks / Events with Chloe Rosser

Sat 19 May: Artist & Curator's Exhibition Tour with Chloe Rosser & Laura Noble
Time: 12:00 - 13:00  Free

Sat 26 May: Artist Tour with Chloe Rosser
Time: 12:00 - 13:00  Free

Wed 30 May: Artist Talk: Chloe Rosser 'In Conversation’ with LANG Director and exhibition curator Laura Noble
Time: 18:00 - 19:30                                                                                                                          Free for Photofusion members / £5 non-members

Sat 16 June: Professional workshop with live models. With Chloe Rosser and Laura Noble
Time: 11:00 - 17:30                                                                                                                           

Check out Chloe's Kickstart https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/686077330/form-and-function?ref=nav_search&result=project&term=chloe%20rosser

For more information please contact hello@lauraannnoble.com

L A Noble Gallery presents IWD!  

To celebrate International Women's Day LANG is showcasing the strength, wisdom, and uniqueness of women in an online exhibition IWD!  LANG has a worldwide reputation for representing, championing and nurturing female talent through its exhibitions and educational activities.

Supporting emerging and established talent, we also provide an inclusive, feminist, empowered approach to representations of women in photography and in the photographic work we display.  LANG believes that positive depictions of women are essential to avoid the repetition of misogynist norms in the industry, thus fulfilling a more engaging dialogue and dynamic aesthetic.  

To see IWD, click here.

12 - 21 May

Free Entry

Venue: Bargehouse, Oxo Tower Wharf, London SE1 9PH

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Opening Hours 

Monday - Sunday

Friday 12 - Sunday 21 May        11.00 - 20.30

Monday 15 May                         11.00 - 18.00

Tuesday 16 - Sunday 21            11.00 - 20.30

Bargehouse is owned and managed by Coin Street Community Builders: www.coinstreet.org

FIX Photo Festival - An annual celebration of consummate photography in all its forms.

FIX Photo is produced and curated by LANG Director Laura Noble. This free exhibition of photography includes works by an array of domestic and international talent.

FIX Photo celebrates the many facets of the medium in all its guises. Accompanied by pop-ups and a programme of events, there are creative discoveries for everyone.

In this, the second year of the festival, FIX Photo is curated in response to the consequences of the dramatic political shifts of 2016. Exhibiting artists will issue a positive challenge to the social and cultural divisions of the past year through the presentation of work connected by four key themes:

Identity, Community, Unity & Harmony and Environment.

Displaying work by established artists as well as new talent, FIX Photo is committed to giving emerging artists the opportunity to share their work outside of a traditional gallery context. Hosted over four floors alongside the Thames, this unique display in a building full of character offers an idiosyncratic contrast to a formal white space. Situated within the heart of the cultural centre of London, FIX Photo aims to encourage new audiences to photography as the ultimate democratising medium in the arts. FIX Photo promises a visual treat for audiences and a variety as broad as the medium itself.

FIX Photo will explore these themes through fine art photography, photojournalism, street photography and portraiture and fully embrace the diversity and inclusivity of the medium. Exhibiting the highest standard of work artists will celebrate the scope of talent on the photographic scene. This exhibition will also include the premier viewing of Chris Steele-Perkins current ‘The New Londoners’ project - exploring London’s diversity through family portraits inside people’s homes of almost 200 Nationalities residing in the capital. 

Featuring artists from four continents - each with their own unique view of the world, including:

Zaklina Anderson, Susan Barnett, Richard Bram, Brittain Bright, Alicia Bruce, Carlotta Cardana, Mike Crawford, Yvonne De Rosa, Giovanna Del Sarto, Elaine Duigenan, Jessa Fairbrother, Mischa Haller, Sandra Jordan, Grant Legassick, Celine Marchbank, Christian Nilson, Robert D. Phillips, Kuriko Sano, Herb Schmitz, Einar Sira, Chris Steele-Perkins, Kevin Vucic-Shepherd and Minnie Weisz. 

'Hidden Beauty' by Sandra Jordan at Four Corners, London

5th October - 22nd October : Free Entry

OPENING HOURS: 

11:00 - 18:00  Tuesday - Saturday

Venue: Four Corners, 121 Roman Road, Bethnal Green, London, E2 OQN

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L A Noble Gallery in partnership with Four Corners, are delighted to announce the forthcoming exhibition 'Hidden Beauty' with works by Sandra Jordan. This fascinating work will be shown in London for the first time.

Sandra Jordan explores beauty through the device of architecture. Although her subject choices are based upon a gut reaction, the proliferation of Brutalist and Modernist buildings carry a special attraction to Jordan – whose notions of beauty could be described as unconventional. Responding to the societal median of aesthetics she is concerned with what lies beneath, delving deeper and reaching beyond the accepted standardised prettification. They are not merely pictures of buildings, they are portraits of buildings.

Workshop with Sandra Jordan 

Sat 22 October: Artist Led Workshop
Time: 11.00 - 17.00
12 places available*
£150 per person
This is a full-day workshop open to anyone over 18 and would be ideal for those with an interest in pursuing photography both personally and professionally.  Participants are also invited to bring a small portfolio (max 15 images) for a review with LANG Director Laura Noble.

The workshop focuses on improving visual literacy, using architecture and the surrounding streets as your playground. Participants will be exploring the use of elements of design (line, pattern, form) to create stronger images linking them together to create a coherent body of work.

The day will start with short talk by Sandra about her work, after which the group will go off site onto the streets searching for the unseen. Each participant will have the opportunity to spend time working with Sandra on location, whom will answer any questions you may have. This will be followed by a viewing session and group discussion on your images.

You will also have the opportunity to have a portfolio review with LANG Director Laura Noble.

Participants are required to bring their own digital camera. Payment secures booking and is non-refundable due to the limited places available.

*Please note that there are only 12 places. Payment secures a booking & is non-refundable due to the limited places on the workshop. Enquiries: hello@lauraannnoble.com

FIX Photo 2016

13 - 22 May 

Bargehouse, Oxo Tower Wharf,  London

 L A Noble Gallery (LANG) is proud to present FIX Photo - an annual celebration of exemplary photography in all its forms. FIX Photo is produced and curated by LANG Director Laura Noble. With events and workshops throughout and artworks and publications for sale there is something for everyone to discover. This free exhibition of photography includes works by a vast array of domestic and international talent from LANG and invited artists. FIX Photo explores many facets of the photographic medium. 

FIX Photo offers audiences the opportunity for an enlightening, enriching and inspiring journey through the diverse and tangled channels and tributaries of contemporary photography.

Guests are also invited to visit our Perky Blenders cafe providing coffee, snacks and coffee based cocktails. There are also books on offer by Schilt Publishing, LANG artists and independent publications. Wild Card Brewery bar on the third floor also offers the chance to unwind surrounded by stunning photography with beers on tap, wine and cocktails.

The show will include a series of events including curator led tours, artist talks, film screenings, book signings and a programme of workshops. A full listing of events will be available upon request, dates tbc. 

Venue

Bargehouse
Oxo Tower Wharf, Bargehouse Street, South Bank, London SE1 9PH

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Opening hours

Friday 13 - Sunday 15        11.00 - 20.30

Monday 16                         11.00 - 19.00

Tuesday 17 - Sunday 22    11.00 - 20.30

'Estate' by Robert Clayton at Four Corners, London

8 April - 29 May : Free Entry

OPENING HOURS: 

11:00 - 18:00  Tuesday-Saturday  (Closed Sundays)

Venue: Four Corners, 121 Roman Road, Bethnal Green, London, E2 OQN

L A Noble Gallery in partnership with Four Corners and kindly supported using public funding by Arts Council England are delighted to announce the forthcoming exhibition. 

Shot over 25 years ago on the Lion Farm Estate, in Oldbury, in the West Midlands, Robert Clayton’s images capture life on a housing estate in the early 1990’s. The work on display masterfully exhibits the real lives of those living there during this time coupled with an appreciation for the architecture which surrounds them. This insightful glimpse into the past also reveals its relevance today as social housing in the UK erodes still further as the welfare state and the ideology that created such places has been worn down by greed and gentrification. Taken from his book of the same name, this exhibition is perfectly placed to serve the public as a tacit reminder of the need for social housing and the beauty of community.

The exhibition will also premier Robert Clayton’s new short film Estate based on the series, starring Jonathan Meades, directed by the artist, filmed and produced by Line Nikita Blom.

L A Noble Gallery presents: Emerge 2016

Passionately committed to exhibiting the freshest talent in the photographic world, L A Noble Gallery proudly presents the newest members of our family. Collectively they cover a wide variety of subjects exploring the weird and wonderful facets of the human condition. Feast your eyes upon the exciting preview of their portfolios, full profiles to follow soon! 

Find Emerge here