So great to be back out on trips again to galleries and museums. The physical experience of actually seeing Artwork in context has been greatly missed. Visiting the JR: Chronicles at Saatchi gallery was a great experience for all our Y11 GCSE Photographers and this will now enable them to build and develop rich and diverse work for their coursework portfolios.
"JR: Chronicles takes visitors on a global journey through the intimate storytelling of one of today's most influential contemporary artists. The exhibition opens in London during a key moment in time in which social engagement and the power of communities have taken centre-stage in London and around the world.", Laura Uccello, Partnerships Director
JR is a TED Prize winner, Oscar nominated filmmaker, and one of Time's 100 most influential people of 2018. He has received critical acclaim for his global art projects that bring together diverse groups of participants and create dialogue around critical social issues, from women's rights to immigration, to gun control. JR spotlights communities across the world by photographing individual members of those communities and then wheat pasting their images -sometimes illegally- on a monumental scale usually reserved for advertisements featuring models, celebrities, and politicians. These installations are deliberately placed in public spaces near or within the communities with whom JR has partnered, allowing the individuals portrayed to remain at the centre of the discussions prompted by the artist's work.
A massive thank you to all the staff at Saatchi for making us welcome on the day and fitting us in for an extremely interesting guided tour.