Spaghetti Gazetti brings notice of a forthcoming Pogus Caesar exhibition at the Wolverhampton Art Gallery running from April 26th to July 12th. Here’s one of his photos from the 2005 tornado:
Taken from the wide range of photographs, photomotages and films on his website.
Most of Caesar’s UK photography is based around his home city of Birmingham and important events such as the Handsworth riots and the Birmingham tornado. He has photographed well known personalities such as Stevie Wonder, Desmond Tutu and actress Julie Christie. Internationally, Caesar has visited places as diverse as South Africa, Spain, Albania, America and India to photograph people and events.
More details at SpagGaz (who I’m ashamed to say I haven’t been following. Bad me. Bad bad me.)
Pogus Caesar show now open at Wolverhampton Art Gallery, some great images and he’s displayed some of his cameras in a glass case.Heard him on BBC radio the other morning saying that the photos were taken from 43 moments in his life! Now that is a statement. Only one thing wrong with the exhibition, not enough photos..more please.
That Beautiful Thing by Pogus Caesar at Three White Walls Art Gallery
28th August – 7th October 2008
Three White Walls Art Gallery in the Mailbox in Birmingham will be displaying photographs by renowned artist, photographer and filmmaker Pogus Caesar, 28th August until 7th October 2008.
That Beautiful Thing, previously exhibited at the Wolverhampton Art Gallery, 26 April- 12 July 2008, will showcase photographs taken over a period of more than 20 years of Caesar’s career, both in the UK and abroad, and will demonstrate his talent for depicting the world at large with acute and touching observations of events and humanity.
Caesar is best known for his 35mm black and white photography and compelling photomontages, which he shoots on old Nikon and Cannon Sure Shot cameras purchased in the 80s. He still expresses excitement at seeing, capturing and then printing the image and the mystery of the end result. Caesar said of his practice:
’There is no particular method, I work instinctively, seeing the story, then trusting my camera’.
Most of Caesar’s UK photography is based around his home city of Birmingham and includes documenting well known personalities such as Stevie Wonder, Desmond Tutu and actress Julie Christie as well as important events such as the Handsworth riots and the Birmingham tornado. Internationally, Caesar has visited places as diverse as South Africa, Spain, Albania, America and India to photograph people and events.