Rhubarb-Rhubarb are pretty busy at the moment with 3 exhibitions running in conjunction with each other. Along with Obama’s People at the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery they also have show’s at 3 White Walls in The Mailbox and Wolverhampton Art Gallery.

Photography is Dead…
Three White Walls – The Mailbox, Birmingham (Image above by Andy Lock)

The contemporary and progressive art space, Three White Walls, has teamed up with photography experts Rhubarb-Rhubarb, to present a retrospective exhibition of some of the best international works that have been presented at the Rhubarb International Review over the last nine years.

From the 9th July until the 18th August, snap lovers will be able to view selected masterpieces alongside a description as to why reviewers felt that the image was worthy of the spotlight rather than the shadows. The reviewers have also given their opinions on whether or not photography is now dead. So is it?

With such a plethora of technical advances over the last ten years, digital photography being the most significant, is photography really dying or evolving? For some, the demise of the film is a demise of innate creativity and reality. Like the loyal vinyl fans that still caress the subtle grooves of their beloved friends rather than always opting for CDs or mp3s, for some film will never go out of favour.

Photography is Dead explores these artistic squabbles under an umbrella of diverse practices and styles. The exhibition examines the current revolution of developments that some artists have grown to depend on against the works of those that have never delved into technological advances.

It is a fascinating debate. Take a look and make your own mind up.

Hungry
Wolverhampton Art Gallery
Until 29 August (Image by The Jackson Twins)

An artistic match made in heaven. Rhubarb-Rhubarb has teamed up with Wolverhampton Art Gallery to present Hungry, a collection of the UK’s best emerging photographers to mark its 10th Birthday. With 5 photographers chosen from the West Midlands and the remaining 5 from around the UK, Hungry presents a selection of prolific photographs from the chosen photographers.

The exhibition is set up as three distinct menu styles, with Starters, Mains and Desserts, which reflects the photographers experience in the field. The Starters are Dominic Hawgood, Jackson Twins, Lucinda Chua and Nicky Walsh. For the scrumptious mains are Moira Lovell, Peter Ainsworth, Elizabeth Hingley and Toby De Silva. And for Dessert are Chris Shaw and Colin Gray. The experience and skill of these photographers range from graduates to internationally exposed without representation of a gallery or an agent.

The photographers were specifically chosen for skill, diversity and varied reflection of a modern 21st century. The interpretation of mundane every day objects are set to inspire, spark debate and challenge traditional perceptions for all those that view the exhibition. The winners of each category will win places to Cultivate, an exhibition at Wolverhampton Art Gallery, tickets for the Rhubarb International Seminar and finally attendance at the Rhubarb International Portfolio promenade.