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the store x A Shade of Pale the Store x A Shale of Pale, curated by Carrie Scott the store x A Shade of Pale curated by Carrie Scott May 15th, 2018 – June 3rd, 2018 The store x is delighted to present A Shade of Pale an exhibition curated by Carrie Scott that celebrates the debut of a select, inimitable group of 10 artists. Ambitious in scale, the exhibition takes over 2 floors of the store x 180 Strand space to feature some 470 photographs by Luca Anzalone, Lorena Lohr, Tom Munro, John Pawson, Federico Pestilli, Marina Shacola, Ellie Tsatsou, Bindi Vora, Marco Walker and Walter & Zoniel. The works in the exhibition, however, consciously bear no relation to one another; this is not a group show. Because of the uniquely monumental space afforded by the 180 Strand building, A Shade of Pale takes a curatorial leap that very few exhibitions can, bringing together totally disparate works that can co-exist in the same space but can also be simultaneously independent. Taking its name from the consciously impenetrable 1967 hit single by Procol Harum, the exhibition focuses on the intricate journey one takes when looking at a series of photographs, rather than embracing a linear conceptual conceit between single images. Each artist was therefore selected precisely because of the way his or her series draw the viewer into a unique world, building narrative slowly, over time, across multiple images. At 180, each body of work is allowed to both figuratively and literally exist, just as they must in their author’s heads; singular, complete and coherent in both photographic language and aesthetic. In every instance the collection of imagery by each photographer – not isolated image – is the object and while graceful visual comparisons between the artists do come up, this is a happy accident and one born from the strength of each series not by organising the installation. Whether it more established artists like John Pawson or Tom Munro turning their hand to a new format – Pawson is of course best know for his architecture, not his photography: at 180 Strand he will show all 320 images from his photographic series Spectrum – or fashion photographer Munro’s ambitious installation, a collaged narrative document of his 72 hours spent photographing in Tokyo & Kyoto which is so different from the work he typically publishes - or even a more emerging artist like Ellie Tsatsou, Marco Walker or Bindi Vora showcasing a body of photography in a sculptural way, all of the pieces in the show identify with an immersive, filmic tradition, whereby each artist takes a long- term approach to building a story, constructing these bodies of work across a number of frames, or even years, to create a visual narrative, to build a landscape. The joy in seeing them together is discovering a rhythm to each series that reverberates against the next. A grouping of groups, a gathering of creative visions, an assemblage of aesthetics. the Store x A Shale of Pale, curated by Carrie Scott The Store x A Shale of Pale, curated by Carrie Scott Featured Artists: Luca Anzalone is an Italian emerging artist born in Parma, 4th of May 1995. After his Diploma in Agriculture and applied sciences, he moved to Bournemouth at the age of nineteen. He started his academic studies at the Arts University Bournemouth and whilst studying, assisted many London based fine art and fashion photographers; expanding his technical knowledge and developing his visual and emotional voice. He graduated in Photography with 1st class honours in July of 2017. Luca’s aesthetic is both impassioned and sophisticated with strong storytelling themes achieved through his graceful use of tones and juxtaposition of details. His work has a tactile essence due to Luca’s obsession with organic texture, touch, and light, helping to bring his photographs to life. Luca’s attachment to nature pushes his creative process to a multi-dimensional space delicately achieved through diptychs and installations. At the heart of his creative process there’s a constant deep understanding of the people around him and ultimately the world he lives in. Luca Anzalone is currently a freelance photographer based in London. Lorena Lohr is a Canadian-British photographer. Lohr has maintained a self-taught practice for ten years, since 2011 Lohr has self-published four successful photo books –the most recent being Texas Blue in 2018. In addition to this Lohr also devotes time to publishing a regular photo-zine; ’Ocean Views’. Past solo exhibitions have included Ocean Sands at the Liverpool International Photography Festival, the Cob Gallery, Photo Show at the Rochelle School as well as a showcase of her work at Claire de Rouen Books in London. Lohr also provided images for the film projection for Jarvis Cocker and Chilly Gonzales’ travelling multimedia show Room 29 in 2016 to 2o17. She is now conducting a detailed study of the endangered downtown Hispanic neighbourhoods of El Paso, Texas. Tom Munro embarked on his photographic journey during the late 1980’s when he moved from London to New York to study at the renowned Parsons School of Design. Munro’s dedication and passion towards his craft has attracted the industries top publications such as Vogue Italia and Vanity Fair and leading designers including: Dolce & Gabbana, Giorgio Armani, Givenchy, Guerlain, Saint Laurent and Tom Ford. Alongside his work within the fashion industry, Munro works on personal fine art projects exploring his fascination with black and white photography and developing his own personal narrative outside of the fashion context for which he is known. Munro has been involved with UK registered charity M.E.A.K (Medical and Educational Aid to Kenya), since 2005. www.meak.tommunro.com John Pawson is a renowned and treasured British designer whose unique and minimalist vision has captured the attention of the world. After years living in Japan for a number of years, where he was inspired by spending time in the studio of Shiro Kuramata, Pawson enrolled at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London, leaving to establish his own practice in 1981. Pawson’s work focuses on ways of approaching fundamental problems of space, proportion, light and materials. Whilst private houses have remained at the core of his work, projects have spanned a wide range of scales and typologies, from the Sackler Crossing at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, to ballet sets, a new Cistercian monastery in Bohemia, gallery spaces in a former Second World War telecommunications bunker in Berlin and the interiors of the Design Museum’s new permanent home in London. Federico Pestilli is an Italian artist who combines both photography and painting to produce a singular aesthetic that comes to life in the form of large scale studies. Pestilli’s works have a dreamlike quality with confident brush strokes which guide your eye across the contours of his subject. Originally raised in Rome, Pestilli completed his university studies in Paris, where he received a Master’s degree in history from the Sorbonne. Early work experiences brought him to New York and London where he expanded his understanding of fashion and visual arts producing content for brands including Calvin Klein and Prada. the Store x A Shale of Pale, curated by Carrie Scott Marina Shacola is a photographer living and working between Cyprus and Kenya. Working specifically within the fields of portraiture and street photography, Marina began her career as a photographer for leading lifestyle magazines in Cyrpus. More recently Shacola has focused on projects concerning humanitarian and social issues on an international level. Some of these projects include ATHLOS for the Athens Olympic Games, UNHCR projects in support of refugees, Just Care concerning the challenges of children in Africa, the Green Room a tribute to the children of the Makarios Children's Home in Kenya. Marina has an MBA and holds degrees in law and sociology as well as a diploma in History of Art. She is the co-founder and president of the The Sophia Foundation for Children, a non-profit organization in Cyprus, created with the scope of helping children in need in Kenya and Cyprus to change their predicament through safety, nutrition, medical care, and education. Ellie Tsatsou is a Greek-born, London-based photographer & interdisciplinary artist whose work explores wonder, notions of home & intuition through the use of digital & analogue photography, film, editing & writing. Her practice focuses on observation and presence, placing emphasis on relationships between human & nature while forming a quest to discover & manifest creative living through every day action. Tsatsou has been mentored by photographers Nick Knight (London, 2011/12) & Ryan McGinley (New York, 2013/14), and her body of work draws references from the minimalism of her homeland’s philosophical cores & the Japanese concept of wabi-sabi. She has exhibited in Greece, Tunisia and the United Kingdom and her photographs are part of private collections in Washington DC, New York, London, Athens and Paris. Bindi Vora is a contemporary photographic artist whose practice utilises various skilful analogue processes, Vora’s work teases out subtle marks and pigments from within her images, the results create vast spaces of colour, light and detail that contemplate ideas of perception. In 2013, Vora graduated from University of Westminster with a BA in Photographic Arts. She has participated in a number of group exhibitions in the United Kingdom and Europe and was recently exhibited in The Photographers’ Gallery during their Hyperanalogue Geekender. Marco Walker studied under Paul Jasmin at the Pasadena Art Center College in California. Marco began his career in San Francisco where he develop his craft through portrait photography. He has since shot all over the world and last year moved back to his hometown London to expand his portfolio.

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