An Exploding World / Embrace
In celebration of Photo London 2021, photographer Rankin opened up his Kentish Town Studio to the public for a weekend that explored the intersection between art, creativity and mental health.
After a year of concern, closed doors and isolation, Annroy studio, alongside Rankin’s new concept in luxury accommodation, The Penthouse Salon, opened their doors and shared the power of creativity to help ease the apocalyptic anxiety prevalent across contemporary culture.
A across the weekend, the public were invited to view two of Rankin’s latest series of works: Embrace and An Exploding World. Close-up and intimate, these series of images reflect the state of the nation and Rankin’s own self-reflexive take on isolation and lock-down through the photography of flowers.
Embrace, showcases a brand new series of artworks, created by the photographer during lockdown. Close-up and intimate, this series of images reflects the state of the nation and Rankin’s own self-reflexive take on isolation and lock-down through the photography of flowers.
A companion series to Embrace, An Exploding World explores the aesthetic of destruction, creating images reminiscent of nuclear explosions. Each frame becoming a take on an expression of Rankin’s frustration during isolation, and the expressive creativity that emerged.
Public Offerings Ltd.
Public Offerings Ltd. acted as liaison between Rankin’s Studio and Photo London for this one of a kind weekend event and exhibition. Hosting Photo London VIPs across four days of events, including a book signing and studio tour - organising everything for these two high-profile event partners, from curation through production and event management.
Watch Rankin In Conversation:
As part of our participation in Photo London 2021 we hosted a series of talks and here we’re sharing an in conversation between photographer Rankin and Brandei Estes, Director and Head of Photography at Sotheby’s.
See them discuss creativity during lock down, Rankin’s exhibition An Exploding World and reconnecting with personal expression. This talk gives an intimate guide to the impact of isolated working for one of the UK’s most prolific art and portrait photographers.
Publications:
As part of the projects An Exploding World and Embrace, Public Offerings Ltd. also partnered with Rankin, and designers from SEA Design, to produce limited edition publications celebrating these new works. Acting as Production Managers the work-flow and reproduction management on the titles was handled by our team; alongside our Editorial Team producing all publication copy and interviewing Rankin, and writing all press materials.
