Join us on Tuesday 29 November from 6 - 8pm for the opening of Ikon's new exhibitions by John Myers, Stuart Whipps and Dean Kelland.
John Myers: Middle England
Ikon’s exhibition features Myers’ photographs from series made throughout the early 1970s, including Middle England (1970-1974), a selection of portraits of individuals and families close to Myers, living in and around Stourbridge.
Myers’ approach is documentary in style, but the images speak to us of value, of the self perceptions and aspirations of his subjects and the spaces they occupy, as well as of the artist himself. More info
Stuart Whipps: Why Contribute to the Spread of Ugliness?
Birmingham-based photographer Stuart Whipps is interested in questions of beauty, value and legacy. For his exhibition at Ikon, Whipps presents a number of new video and photographic works. The storage of over 400 archive boxes from the John Madin Design Group in the basement of Birmingham’s Central Library has inspired a multi-screen slide projection whilst Whipps also continues his interest in issues around the formation of Snowdonia National Park. More Info
Dean Kelland: Living Room Series (Episode 2): The Desperate Hours
Dean Kelland's interest lies in the language of popular culture; song lyrics, newspaper and magazine articles, scripts and in particular the British sitcom.
Ikon shows his 2010 film in which Kelland is re-represented in the guise of comedy character Harold Steptoe of the legendary Steptoe and Son. More Info