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EXHIBITIONS
STATE OF THE ART Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year, Royal Photographic Society, until 12 December Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year, in its tenth anniversary year, is currently exhibiting for the very first time outside of London at The Royal Photographic Society. The world’s leading awards for food photography and film has over 20 categories, ranging from the politics of food to food portraiture, and captures a great sweep of stories and cultures. An exhibition, drawn from thousands of entries from almost 80 countries, will be on display until 12 December; free for all to enjoy. This year’s global judging panel, chaired by legendary food photographer, David Loftus, included Fiona Shields, head of photography at Guardian News Media; Simone Zanoni, chef at Restaurant Le George at the Four Seasons Paris; Vitalie Taittinger, president of Champagne Taittinger; and Rein Skullerud, head of the photo unit at the World Food Programme. The World Food Programme recently received the Nobel Peace Prize and is a longstanding partner of the awards. • pinkladyfoodphotographeroftheyear.com; rps.org Image: Lumière d'automne by Deborah Trocchia from Italy. Deborah won the top prize in the Food Influencers category
Coming Up for Air: Stephen Gill – A Retrospective, Arnolfini, throughout December Arnolfini is currently celebrating over thirty years of extraordinary practice from Bristol-born photographer Stephen Gill, drawing together new previously unexhibited work, alongside works from other iconic series including Hackney Flowers, Buried, Talking to Ants, Night Procession, Pigeons, Coexistence and Coming up for Air. Also featuring the first UK presentation of images from award winning photographic series and book The Pillar, the exhibition will explore Gill’s rich sense of place, leading us through the flea markets and towpaths of Hackney Wick in London, to his current rural surroundings amidst the Swedish countryside. Free entry. Exhibition slots bookable in advance. Walk-ins may be available on the day. • arnolfini.org.uk Image: From ‘The Pillar’ 2015 – 2019 © Stephen Gill
42 THE BRISTOL MAGAZINE
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DECEMBER 2021
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NO¯ 205
