- Venue
- Victoria Miro Gallery
- Location
- London
William Eggleston (1939- ), 21st Century
Victoria Miro Gallery, 16 Wharf Road, London
From 15th January to 27th February 2010
(Presented concurrently by Cheim and Read in New York from 7th January to 13th February 2010)
Victoria Miro Gallery exhibits 22 new colour photographs, in pigment print, by American artist William Eggleston. Those displayed, echo themes found throughout the photographer’s mature works and many are reflective of his native Southern roots in Memphis, Tennessee, where Eggleston has lived and worked for most of his 60 year career. The exhibition highlights the photographer’s enjoyment and satisfaction in discovering beauty in the ordinary and the everyday.
It is an inspiring and enlightening visit as Eggleston explores and exposes the over-looked beauties of modern life. Exquisite examples include, the stillness of a discarded newspaper found in the grass (pictured) and the organic colours and forms found amongst ice inside a freezer. The curator’s decision not to emphasise a strong sense of order and grouping when displaying the photographs in the exhibition compliments the factual, descriptive titles of the works chosen by Eggleston. Both suggest no deeper meaning is necessary or essential for the visitor to interpret when viewing the exhibition; the raw and natural beauty of effortless, artistic naturalism should speak for itself. William Eggleston’s intimate and stimulating photography, therefore, takes the works beyond the gallery space as he draws attention to the pure art experiences which are waiting to be discovered in our daily lives.
