After The End Of History: British Working Class Photography 1989-2024, Bonnighton Gallery 2024

It was brilliant to see this exhibition in the middle of my counter culture brief. Curated by television presenter, writer and photographer Johnny Pitts, it extended an invitation to contemporary working class artists who turn their photographic lens inwards, examining themselves, those closest to them and their wider communities.

I have personal experience of the counter culture scene in the UK and Europe. My experience of the music, skate and graff counter cultures scenes were formative for me as a young adult; and they continue to inform me as an artist and DJ. 

It was really a joy to see elements of the 80's and 90s rave scene being celebrated in a gallery space. It's not usual to have this kind of retrospective elevated into gallery space and I really applaud the curator and the gallery for pushing this boundary.

I particularly enjoyed the work shown by Kelley O'Brien and Rene Matic.

For more information about the exhibition please see https://boningtongallery.co.uk/event/after-the-end-of-history/.