Foyer displays
Information about current and forthcoming displays taking place in the Museum of London foyer areas can be found on this page.
Current displays in the foyer:
Flashback
13 May 2009 - spring 2010
Using objects from Museum of London's collections, photographic artist Tom Hunter has created a series of unique and surprising portraits, in celebration the opening of our new Galleries of Modern London in spring 2010.
A stunning new portrait has just been added to the commission. Tailor Ozwald Boateng was photographed in the barber shop in the Victorian Walk. He has donated a suit which will go on display in the new galleries launching next year.
Like a time lord travelling from one period to the next, Hunter has stolen moments from several eras juxtaposing modern London icons like the Vespa scooter with a Museum designer dressed in a 1770s ‘panier’ dress. The beautifully staged portraits are rich with colour yet intensely dark, reminiscent of the old masters style.
Artist Tom Hunter says, ‘In these portraits I wanted to convey the freedom to travel in time, as you would do when you walk through the Museum itself. But unlike the Museum, which sets out to make sense of history, I set out to confuse by creating surprising portraits that steal from different times and fashions’.
Look at the final portraits and behind-the scenes photographs in our online gallery or on Flickr
Watch video interviews with the stars of Flashback here
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