Alan Cristea Gallery presents for the first time, the photographer Mark Neville with the exhibition, London/Pittsburgh. The gallery exhibits thirteen works from these two significant projects, side-by-side for the first time. The pairing of Here is London (2012) and Braddock/Sewickley (2012) contrasts British and American society, further emphasises social disparities, and yet reveals behavioral characteristics which are shared regardless of economic circumstance, cultural factors or geographic location.
Mark Neville works at the intersection of art and documentary. His socially focused projects incorporate photography, film and book publishing and are often based upon new research by expert sociologists. The artist is interested in exploring the social function of art, working closely with communities facing difficult circumstances and investigating how films and photographs can effect change in the real world.
In 2012 Neville was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for a commission by New York Times Magazine in which he documented the stark contrasts inherent in London society and subcultures. He subse-quently lived amongst divergent communities in the industrial heartland of the US, creating work under commission by the Andy Warhol Museum.
EXHIBITION
Here is London by Mark Neville
Through January 24th 2015
Alan Cristea Gallery
31 and 34 Cork Street
London
http://www.alancristea.com
http://www.markneville.com
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