So then – pop.

A great many very pop portraits.

This portrait-based collage highlights a defining quality of the images: their narrative force. These narratives are stories, relationships, fairytales, dreams.

The artist works with a task-oriented mindset, pursuing the consistent realisation of a concept. Each story reaches its defining moment when the narrative prepared for a given photo session crystallises into its proper visual form. In this exceptional case, one that is strikingly object-like.

Here, photography takes on the power of a symbol – like a one-penny postage stamp bearing the image of the British Queen. The comparison is particularly apt given the artist’s affinity with the album cover format, designed to leave a lasting impression. The square sleeve preserves the emotions emanating from the music.

Robert’s photographs form a visual catalogue that reflects his changing attitudes over three decades of creative practice. His staged compositions have tested – and continue to do so – the edges of our sensitivity to narrative tension, the logic of captured moments, and the sometimes irrational use of props. These portraits are not only surprising, bold, and often uncompromising visions of musicians, writers, filmmakers and politicians – they also chart the evolving perception of photography over time.

Exhibition open:
Tuesday–Saturday: 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Sunday: 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM