Australia: Robyn Beeche - A Retrospective
On the 2nd of February Black Eye Gallery is proud to present 'Robyn Beeche - A Retrospective' celebrating the extraordinary photographic work of Robyn Beeche whom sadly passed away earlier this year. The exhibition will present Beeche's documentation of seemingly opposing worlds: the post-punk, new romantic fashion and music scenes of 1980s London, and the colour saturated Hindu ceremonies held in the Indian pilgrimage town of Vrindayan, Uttar Pradesh. Beeche was an active collaborator of counter-culture personalities Zandra Rhodes, Vivienne Westwood, Leigh Bowery and Divine with her work being characterised by a fascination with documenting physical and spiritual transformation. Robyn Beeche, the native Sydney photographer, who sadly passed away this year at the age of 70, documented seemingly opposing worlds: the post-punk, new romantic fashion and music scenes of 1980s London, and the Hindu ceremonies held in the Indian pilgrimage town of Vrindayan,...