C-R-U-X

C-R-U-X is the fantastical brainchild of Matthew Glamorre and Bishi — a radical, cross-disciplinary collaboration that combines live performance, sound, visuals, and technology.

Musicians, lighting designers, poets, digital artists, filmmakers, and interactive technicians create new works live in a TV/sound studio environment. An invited audience observes the creative process on large screens in the gallery area and is encouraged to join in the action 'behind the curtain'.

I am the official photographer for C-R-U-X — a truly wonderful project to be part of.

Saturday 9 February

Manu Paños . Matthew Glamorre . Jeffrey Disastronaut . SONUS . 

Richard Torry . Bishi Bhattacharya . St Cecelia's Tea Party

Saturday 16 February

Matthew Glamorre . Neil Kaczor . Ernesto Sarezele . Bishi Battacharya . 

Kirsty MacKenzie . Victoria Wilson James . Mikko Karhu

Saturday 23 February

Richard Torry . Brad Lee . Noko 440 . Bishi Bhattachrya . 

Matthew Glamorre . Marnie Scarlet . Grim Beeper . She Pig / Jessica Fulker

More She Pig ...

Saturday 9 March

Kenneth Davidson . Matthew Glamorre . Bishi Bhattacharya . 

Lola's Bad / Evangelia Christakou . 

Maria Almena / Kimatica / Glitchy Geisha

Saturday 16 March

Matthew Glamorre . Laura Stark . Dan Szor . Bishi Bhattacharya . 

The Rejects . Salena Godden . Simon Walter Hoare

Saturday 23 March - finale

Naomi . Angel Rose . Matthew Glamorre . Eye Shadow . 

Bishi Battacharya . Mikko Karhu . Jonny Woo

Richard Torry . Neil Kaczor

Portrait of Neil Libbert

Neil Libbert is a renowned reportage and portrait photographer, celebrated for his ability to capture compelling moments with striking authenticity. The first photograph he recalls taking was of a waterfall in Wales during his childhood.

After studying at the Regional College of Art in Manchester, Libbert began his career at the Manchester Guardian before moving to its London office in 1961. Over the years, he worked with prestigious publications such as The Sunday Times, The New York Times, and The Observer. His career spans more than five decades, during which he has documented significant historical events and created evocative portraits of notable figures, including Francis Bacon, Helen Mirren, and Harold Pinter. 

His street photography, in particular, is both arresting and poetic, showcasing his keen eye for detail and human emotion. Spending the afternoon in a visual dialogue with him was truly inspiring.

This photograph was acquired by the National Portrait Gallery 

for their permanent collection.

AOP Open Awards: The Spy Wins Award

I’m thrilled to share that my image, The Spy, was honoured with an award at the AOP Open Awards 2012

Judge's Choice - Zena Holloway.

AOP OPEN AWARDS

The AOP Open is run by the Association of Photographers and is the only competition where professionals and amateurs compete on equal terms. There are no categories or themes in this competition so the choice of work submitted is entirely up to the photographer. 

The Solution

80 x 41.5 cm, oil on board

We have to transport a large horse along the waterway on a boat, and when we come to the end of the waterway, we disembark. 

There’s a turnstile to get through and steep concrete steps down to the road. Across the road is a field where the horse will live. We wonder how we will get the horse through the turnstile, let alone down the steep steps.

Then I remember that we don’t need to try and get the horse through the turnstile at all, as next to it is a narrow chalky path cutting down the embankment to the road. Problem solved. 

Having realised this, we turn around to fetch the horse only to see that he has shrunk to the size of a dog. We can now simply carry him down in our arms. We look at him and wonder what his name might be. We all agree at once that his name must be Sebastian. We laugh. 

We put him on a coffee table and give him a drink of water. As he drinks he becomes invisible; only a watery outline remains and this we can only see at certain angles. 

A Dream

Portrait of Jane Perry Woodgate

“Blessed is the lion that the man consumes, and the lion becomes man. And cursed is the man that the lion consumes, and the man becomes lion.”

& Then It Dawned On Me

 

& Then It Dawned On Me from Gaynor Perry on Vimeo.

& Then It Dawned On Me

These things terrify me and I'm all for quitting

Laying down today

But I keep turning the page I can help myself release the rage

Make room for something new

We can walk there in the dark

Above the stars, the view

and then it dawned on me

We are shining too

Looking at the world through your eyes

It's all up for grabs

and we are forging ahead, we can help ourselves be warm and fed

Without too much trouble

When we close our eyes we see the beauty of our own understanding

In the deepest forest there are treasures hidden just like you, baby

Our love is whispered in the language of the trees that sway

The roots of all things growing

and our dreams are alive, they're just as real as how we feel

The sun caress our skin

We can walk there in the dark

Above the stars, the view

and then it dawned on me

We are shining too

Film & Soundtrack

Written, performed & produced 

© ℗ Gaynor Perry

Bass: Ace

Bad Dog: Stan