Giovanni Gastel: Powerful, dramatic, moody photos, made all the more striking by the very large size of these digital prints.
Interesting that most of those photographed are Italian, yet the show is opened with a portrait of Barack Obama.
And there’s disparity in the portrayal of the men and women. (Are we surprised?) There’s a broader age range in the men shown, and they are presented as serious, introspective and enigmatic. There’s not much variation in the presentation of the women, their age, their mood, their strengths. Their beauty is highlighted. Where are the elder women?
Strong portraits. Moving. But they leave me questioning.
EXHIBITION
Giovanni Gastel – The People I Like
Until 13 March 2022
