Secrets of the hair salon, from high street to high rise: Eileen Perrier/Dianne Minnicucci review

★★ ★ ☆ ☆/ ★★★☆☆ Autograph, London In a double bill that challenges white-centric beauty standards, Perrier uses a pop-up studio to make portraits of diverse communities, while Minnicucci confronts her fears by venturing in front of the cameraThe art world is obsessed with the idea of “being seen”. In a culture of lookism, being seen is understood as tantamount to existing, even to survival. But being seen is complicated. Both the current exhibitions at Autograph grapple with this through photographs by two women of the same generation working in portraiture.Eileen Perrier’s A Thousand Small Stories occupies the ground-floor gallery. Since the 1990s, Perrier’s work has centred on setting up temporary photographic studios, in homes, hair salons, on the streets of Brixton and Peckham in London, and at a metro station in Paris. Her 2009 exhibition at the Whitechapel Gallery in London displayed large-format Polaroid portraits taken in pop-up studios at Petticoat Lane market and in the nearby 23-storey tower block Denning Point. The travelling portrait studio has been a device Perrier has used for 30 years, to take photography into diverse communities and tackle the politics of beauty and identity. This is the first survey of her work. Continue reading...

Comments

Culture

How to watch the 2025 Tony Awards, Broadway’s biggest night hosted by Cynthia Erivo

Independent

Comments

Similar News

An ‘S.N.L.’ Secret Weapon Retires After 50 Years

Secret Glastonbury: The mystery of the festival's surprise stars

‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Keeps Pushing Back TV’s Fourth Wall

In Praise of Love review – secrets and lies circle a family on the brink

Who are Patchwork? All the rumours around Glastonbury secret set

‘Try to stay on your feet’: Cheese-rolling champion reveals secrets to his success

Bruce Springsteen’s secret ‘life-saving’ gift to striking miners revealed in new BBC documentary

X Factor star shocks fans with suprise baby annoucement – ‘the best secret we’ve ever kept’

Cover-up of Biden's cognitive, physical ills adds to long tradition of presidential medical secrets

Can MomTok survive Demi Engemann's ultimatum? Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' Whitney and Miranda reveal all

Avengers ‘Doomsday’ and ‘Secret Wars’ hit with huge delays by Marvel

Freddie Mercury had secret child, new biography claims

Freddie Mercury had secret daughter, new biography claims

TV tonight: Liane Moriarty’s moreish drama about a web of family secrets

Avengers ‘Doomsday’ and ‘Secret Wars’ hit with huge delays by Marvel

Freddie Mercury 'had secret daughter from illicit affair', extraordinary new biography claims

'The Secret Lives Of Mormon Wives' Is A Fascinating Look At Faith And Social Media Fame

Pee-wee Herman and the secret, complicated world of the man behind him: ‘I didn’t see him as a victim’

Romería review – Carla Simón’s gripping pilgrimage tackles Aids, parents and the legacy of secrets

Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star breaks down over ‘cruel’ game of pregnancy roulette

Culture

How to watch the 2025 Tony Awards, Broadway’s biggest night hosted by Cynthia Erivo

David Attenborough came close to drowning due to faulty 1950s scuba diving equipment

Scotland’s top furniture makers will exhibit their work at Dalkeith Palace

Sam Gardiner’s family raise thousands after Race Across the World star died at 24

Al Pacino was ‘offered a fortune’ to play iconic Star Wars character – but didn’t ‘understand’ the script

Review: RSNO - A bold concert with a mighty juggernaut

‘I’m the first trans man on a UK gay dating show – I feel validated’

British TV legend ditches showbiz after starring in iconic 90s BBC show

A new exhibit unveils the mystery behind an iconic photo of America's 'atomic age

Stephen Mulhern makes unprecedented blunder on ITV’s Catchphrase

Lord Woodbine: The forgotten sixth Beatle

Police storm Rivals set to arrest actor accused of assaulting ex-girlfriend

Doctor Who fans in disbelief over ‘disrespect’ of iconic star Jenna Coleman

Chappell Roan's Apple dance, and other Primavera moments

NPR readers share stories of love and adversity in honor of Loving Day

Glastonbury welcomes back legendary pop star for ‘secret set’ two years after breakdown

EastEnders star Bobby Brazier quits BBC soap after nearly four years

Arnold Schwarzenegger says it would now be ‘easier’ for him to achieve the ‘American Dream’

Soldier Soldier star Marise Wipani dies on 61st birthday and leaves poignant final message

Adele thanks Netflix hit for ‘changing relationship with son’

‘I had to snort pure glucose’: Inside BBC’s outstanding 80s crime drama

Sunday Puzzle: Phonetically 'Gay'

Book Review: ‘Charlottesville,’ by Deborah Baker

Book Review: ‘Murderland,’ by Caroline Fraser

Sean Combs and the Sweater Defense

How to Watch the 2025 Tony Awards

Takeaways From Graduation Speeches by Trump, Taraji P. Henson and Others

Misty Copeland Broke a Ballet Barrier and Became a Star

Restaurant Review: What’s a Neighborhood Restaurant Without a Neighborhood?

Ryan Reynolds shares mock video reaction to having Deadpool role ‘stolen’ by Neil Patrick Harris

'I was a million metres away and her hair was still enormous': First-gig memories

One of the planet's most popular shows you may never have heard of - until now

A Nazi skinhead, a Japanese model and a film by Scots director that breaks all rules

Gogglebox family announce heartbreaking death as fans pay tribute

James Whale gives update on ‘very difficult’ situation amid terminal cancer diagnosis

Bruce Springsteen fans treated to a gig they’ll ‘never forget’ as Paul McCartney joins him on stage in Liverpool

If Trump has taught us one thing, it is that Scotland needs more mega-wealthy people

'We're shaped by our people': How celebrated music festival sparks island pride

James Kelman’s delightfully deplorable language is so f***ing necessary

Ukrainian and Scottish artists team up for Glasgow festival exploring sound

R-Truth ‘signs new WWE contract’ and returns under real name after fierce backlash

The Gold’s Charlotte Spencer: ‘I worry that acting is becoming only accessible for the rich’

Who can – or could – ever replace David Attenborough?

BBC’s ‘brilliant’ true crime drama made me question my own morals

The ‘inappropriate’ Peppa Pig episode that was banned in Australia twice

Ocean with David Attenborough is more horror film than nature documentary

Finding Margaret by Andrew Pierce review: A moving tale of abandonment

Good Night, and Good Luck viewers make surprise discovery while tuning in to see George Clooney live on CNN

How India's 'biggest art deal' buried MF Husain masterpieces in a bank vault

An ancient writing system confounding myths about Africa

The Gold Season 2 on BBC One review: still a criminally good time

Christian rock band Newsboys respond to singer Michael Tait sexual assault allegations

Paddy McGuinness reveals his unexpected celebrity crush ‘he wasn’t supposed to have’

How to manage the flurry of text messages on any given day? Texting etiquette explained.

Bruce Springsteen joined by Paul McCartney at Liverpool concert

A Sikh Captain America? Why religious diversity matters in the comics universe

Obama's doc criticizes Biden physician for failing to require cognitive test