One of my works from New Vedute is included in the group exhibition ‘Tra mito e sacro’ (Between myth and sacred) at the Bilotti Museum in Rome. ‘
‘Our first port of call’ 2014- 2016
53 x 84 cm (Durospec perspex reverse mounted print_
The exhibition, which runs from 16 April and until 14 September 2025, aims to explore the dialogue between myth and sacredness through a selection of works from the collections of the Capitoline Superintendency in Rome.
“Precisely from the perspective of a secular enquiry, the exhibition unites the concept of myth with that of the sacred: a continuity that has embraced the spiritual history of mankind from its origins to the present day, in which mythological narratives, as well as religious ones, have often taken on metaphorical value to address the great universal questions about life, death, good, evil, love and hate.
The exhibition includes 26 works created with heterogeneous languages and materials – some in the form of large installations – in which, despite their diversity, it has been possible to identify formal or poetic assonances and to follow certain conceptual threads that we find throughout the exhibition: the classical myth (works by Ceroli and Gandolfi, which lead us as far as the works by de Chirico in the Bilotti Museum); the mythologisation of a family history (Fila); the temple (works by Pulvirenti, Piangiamore, Tesi, Roberts); the rituality of prayer or ceremonies (works by Quinn and Bonichi); birth, pain, death and resurrection, to which the figures of Mary and Christ are linked (works by Valeri, Fogli, Fazzini, Ceccobelli, Quinn, Wildt, Tato, Bonichi, C. Fontana, Verna); divinities, figures and mystical symbolism (Ceroli, Leoncillo, Cagli, Di Stasio, Ferrazzi, Mariani, Giorni, Rizzo).”
I have four works from my Merrie Albion series included in this group exhibition celebrating the 10th anniversary of Photo London.
“Presented in both the Embankment East & West Galleries at Somerset House, the special exhibition ‘London Lives’ curated by critic and author Francis Hodgson features an array of creative responses to the City by around 30 of its leading image makers including David Bailey, James Barnor, Antony Cairns, Jamie Hawkesworth, Hannah Starkey, Es Devlin, Joy Gregory, Nadav Kander, Idris Khan, Rut Blees Luxemburg, Christian Marclay, Mary McCartney, Simon Roberts, Mitra Tabrizian and Nick Turpin. This ambitious and wide-ranging exhibition is both an ode to London and the photography it has inspired.”
List of ‘London Lives’ artists:
Heather Agyepong
Miles Aldridge
David Bailey
James Barnor
Rut Blees Luxemburg
Antony Cairns
Ed Clark
Susan Derges
Jermaine Francis
Julia Fullerton Batten
Lydia Goldblatt
Joy Gregory
Jamie Hawkesworth
Hannah Hughes
Tom Hunter
Nadav Kander
Idris Khan
Nick Knight
Karen Knorr
Chrystel Lebas
Tom Lovelace
Christian Marclay
Mary McCartney
Simon Roberts
Ewen Spencer
Hannah Starkey
Mitra Tabrizian
Alys Thomlinson
Nick Turpin
‘An Avoidable Loss, A Failure of State screening at the Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts, University of Sussex
Tuesday 11 March, 2025
5:00pm – 9:00pm
Free
Simon Roberts will introduce the film at 7pm (film duration 33 minutes, plays on a loop)
This screening presents a reflective journey of Brighton-based artist Simon Roberts’ compelling film, An Avoidable Loss, A Failure of State.
This poignant piece weaves Roberts’ seascape photographs, captured daily during the COVID-19 pandemic, with government press conference recordings, personal testimonials, daily death-toll figures for the UK, and a moving monologue by actor, Rory Kinnear.
This screening takes place on 11 March 2025, the fifth anniversary of the day the World Health Organisation declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. The film encourages us to contemplate the profound impact of the crisis.
Exploring themes of grief, outrage, and asking critical questions surrounding the government’s response, it offered an immersive experience that some may find emotionally challenging. Five years on from the pandemic, the film attempts to comprehend the unprecedented challenges faced by society in 2020.
More information: https://www.attenboroughcentre.com/events/5373/simon-roberts-an-avoidable-loss-a-failure-of-state/
A group exhibition of Sussex-linked artists responding to the theme MEANDER: Land + Water.
I will be showing a newly made Celestial cyanotype.
Exhibition is open to the public on 1st, 2nd, 7th, 8th, 9th, 14th and 15th March 2025, 10 am – 4 pm
BN9 STUDIO, Marine Workshops, Newhaven, BN9 OER
The Photographers’ Gallery Print Sales summer exhibition celebrates the British seaside in all its eccentric splendour. From the glitzy heydays of the ’60s and ’70s to today’s trend of ‘staycations’, seven UK-based photographers capture the quintessential spirit of the great British holiday!
I have a print from Pierdom – Blackpool South Pier, Lancashire, 2008 (48×60″) – included in the exhibition alongside works by Rob Ball, Martin Parr, Anna Fox, John Hinde Collection, Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen, Luke Stephenson.
The exhibition runs from 28 June – 8 September 2024.
Opening hours:
Mon – Sat 10.00 – 18.00
Thur, Fri Lates 10.00 – 20.00
Sun. 11.00 – 18.00
You can read a feature in the Big Issue on the exhibition: https://www.bigissue.com/culture/celebrating-the-great-british-seaside/
Join us on a reflective journey as we present a week-long screening of artist Simon Roberts’ compelling film, An Avoidable Loss, A Failure of State.
This poignant piece weaves Roberts’ seascape photographs, captured daily during the COVID-19 pandemic, with government press conference recordings, personal testimonials, and a moving monologue by actor, Rory Kinnear.
As we approach the fourth anniversary of the first lockdown of the pandemic, the film encourages us to contemplate the profound impact of the crisis. Exploring themes of grief, outrage, and asking critical questions surrounding the government’s response, it offers an immersive experience that some may find deeply emotional. Four years on, the film tries to comprehend the unprecedented challenges faced by society in 2020.
23-28 March 2024.
The film will be screening in Room 11 and is included as part of the price of general admission.
🎟️: Book your tickets here.
There will also be an exclusive one-off screening at Flowers Gallery in London
Saturday 23 March 2024
2:00pm
82 Kingsland Road, London E2
The 33 minute film will be introduced by Simon Roberts, followed by a Q&A.
Free admission, RSVP essential here.
I’ve released a new print from my archive as part of this group exhibition at The Photographers’ Gallery (Print Sales).
The Winter Editions is a new collection that celebrates the beauty, wonder, and whimsy of the season as the winter’s festivities begin. Twelve artists interpret the theme in their distinctive style, inviting us to embark on a visual journey through winter landscapes that span from the vast expanse of the Siberian Arctic to the lush and mystical forests of Croatia.
Image: Building a Landscape Part I, Devil’s Dyke (single screen video, 4min, edition 3)
Flowers Gallery is pleased to present the 41st edition of the annual Small is Beautiful exhibition, which will take place at the Cork Street gallery and online.
Flowers first introduced Small Is Beautiful in 1974, inviting a select group of contemporary artists working across various media to produce works at a fixed scale of no more than 7 x 9 inches. Since its inception, the show has provided a rare opportunity to showcase smaller pieces by internationally recognised names and discover new talents.
I’m showing two new works from my ongoing series A Scene Most Unfit For A Picture, exploring a landscape in Sussex, which can be viewed here and here.
10 1/4 x 8 1/4 x 1 5/8 in
You can see all of the pieces in the show here: https://privateviews.artlogic.net/2/5553d43a7cf57a52511a3b/
The latest exhibition of my series, Beneath The Pilgrim Moon, will be on show in Milan, Italy, at Other Size Gallery. It is curated by Claudio Compositi in collaboration with MC2 Gallery.