I went to the opening of the MA Photography show at the London College of Communication (which used to be called London College of Printing) at the Elephant and Castle. It was a great show. My reason for being there was Julian Ward, whose photos of items taken from his deceased father’s loft I found poetic and touching. His sense of colour was superbly subtle.
Julian was well supported by friends and deservedly so. His work stood out.
There were several exhibits which I also liked, one particularly by Anna Schori – images taken through doorway fish-eye security spyholes. I found myself peering to make sense of the blurred outside worlds, differences magnified by being so distorted and yet made homogenous. It was a timely image.
As the evening wore on, much wine and Tuaca was drunk, the artists got rowdy and expressive, and very silly things were happening. On the way to a Shoreditch club after plenty of Student Union Bar action, it was getting a bit messy as I bailed out for an early bath .
