‘Rankin Live’ at the Old Truman Brewery, Brick lane, is almost two in one… The first being a collection of Rankin’s most memorable and magnificent photographs during his 22 year long career, from his self portraiture to a corridor of famous faces and even sections dedicated to his iconic model muses such as Heidi Klum, Kate Moss, Courtney Love and girlfriend, Tuuli… [I loved the series Rankin titled 'SofaSexy', in which he turned a simple cheap sofa into an erotic object of desire...which I guess is what a good photographer does; creating something or someone ordinary into something beautiful and interesting!]
(image source: www.art-dept.com/artists/rankin/.../sofasexy/portfolio)
…The second being ‘Shoot Me Rankin’, an on going project in which ordinary folk (like you and me) can take part in a live photo shoot with Rankin and have your portrait added to the exhibition! And for those who don’t receive that lucky golden ticket, there is a retro photo booth so you can DIY:
[Reflection: Immensely interesting, incredibly inspiring and so so so much fun = Most definitely one of the best exhibitions I have had the pleasure to view.]
(Gallery wall as part of 'Shoot Me Rankin') 