Some of Soho's back streets and alleys have been turned into a new permanent art gallery.
The first exhibition features works by Indigenous Australian contemporary artist Dr Christian Thompson AO
A collection of little-used streets and alleyways off London's Oxford Street have been transformed into a new permanent art gallery.The free display has been created by The Photographers' Gallery, which plans to change the works twice a year.Image source,A 45m-long frieze, projections and soundscapes are included in the display
The pedestrianised space includes a 45m-long frieze, banners hanging across streets, projections and soundscapes, all created by the Indigenous Australian contemporary artist.Luke Hayes/The Photographers' GalleryLuke Hayes/The Photographers' GalleryIn Flower Walls, the artist is shown immersed in overlapping depictions of Australian native flora
Speaking about the images on display, Thompson said he had sought "to highlight both the legacies of colonialism and the complexity of human identities, while simultaneously alluding to the multifaceted and layered histories of the precinct".The Photographers' Gallery's director, Brett Rogers, said the new space "represents the realisation of a long-awaited vision to transform the public area... into a welcoming, prominent cultural and social destination".
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