Art critic and writer Sirsargent's exhibition “The New Black Vanguard,” just opened at saatchi_gallery, where it will be until Jan. 22, with support from Burberry.
“When the next kid who’s at university and wants to think about photography as a pathway, there are some goals posts that they can see that are diverse in nature,” explained Sargent.One of the standout photographs in the exhibition is Tyler Mitchell’s “Untitled ” from 2019 of a model wearing a hijab against a hot pink wall enrobed in a floral halo.
Ruth Ossai’s “Gidi Gidi B Ugwa Eze ” from 2017 shows models sporting a melange of outfits from Kenzo’s spring 2017 collection, styled byIn another room is Campbell Addy’s “Untitled” from 2016, depicting a model wearing a blood-spattered mask and decked in pearls and a rosary. The shoot is inspired by a book about Ignatius Sancho, a British writer, abolitionist and composer.