Ingrid Pollard at MK Gallery

British artist and photographer Ingrid Pollard’s exhibition Carbon Slow Turning is currently running at MK Gallery exhibiting some of her work from the 1980’s to the present day. (12 March – 29 May 2022)

The exhibition is incredibly varied with both photography and installations, addressing different topics and commenting on society.

What particularly stood out to me was her work 'Pastoral Interlude' created in 1987, a series of photographs showing black people in rural settings, challenging the stereotypes of black people being primarily associated with urban environments. 

Taken from the New Exhibitions website; 'Ingrid Pollard is renowned for using photography as social practice, working with portrait and landscape photography to question our relationship with the natural world and interrogate social constructs such as Britishness, race, sexuality, and identity.'

I also couldn’t help but notice the choice of framing, the float framing and framing of objects giving me particular joy!

The tone and artistry of her photographs is truly stunning and even more so when viewed up close and I encourage anyone who is able to take a visit to the free exhibition running until the 29th of May. 

To book a FREE ticket visit MK Gallery.