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Exhibitions currently running:
John Riddy - Palermo - This series of Black and White photographs of Palermo were made over a three year period starting in 2011. As with many of Riddy’s previous projects, his interest was sparked by 19th century art – in this case, the photographs taken in Palermo by Gustave Le Gray, shortly after Garibaldi’s entry to the Sicilian capital in 1860. Riddy focuses on the same historic centre; an amalgam of ruin and renovation; working class communities and markets; alleyways and quaysides. Often neglected while other areas were newly constructed, this urban centre has a weight of texture and history that is clearly documented in Riddy’s work. Despite the noise and energy of a modern urban centre, his photographs are silent, formally balanced and complex, exploiting the expressive power of the grey scale to make images with a stillness that is reminiscent of an empty stage. Until 1 June.
Cornelia Parker - From 7 June until 27 July.
Frith Street Gallery
17-18 Golden Square
London W1F
Opening times: Tuesday to Friday 10am - 6pm, Saturday 11am - 5pm. Telephone number: 020 7494 1550
www.frithstreetgallery.com
