Title | 140 Characters
Artist | CHRIS FLOYD
Internationally acclaimed, award winning portrait photographer and film maker Chris Floyd was feeling lonely. In 2010 he decided to begin photographing people that he followed on Twitter. The project ended where it had to; after 140 characters, the maximum length of a tweet. Floyd will be bringing his unique images and innovative events programme to White Cloth Gallery in June 2012. Running for seven weeks, ‘One Hundred and Forty Characters’ is a cutting edge project and an unique portrait collection of 140 individuals. The exhibition is the culmination of Floyd’s quest to put faces to the online Twitter names that he had become familiar with online.
One year in the making, this pioneering exhibition features images inspired by Floyd’s interaction with the photographers, editors and other individuals he follows on Twitter, some of which he spoke to on a more regular basis than his closest, dearest friends and family. The portraits, all shot on a white backdrop in the artist’s studio, include a mix of people from all walks of life. We’re delighted that Chris Floyd’s innovative Twitter project will be the second exhibition at White Cloth Gallery, Leeds.
Chris Floyd ‘Leeds 140 Characters’ sessions
16th/17th June
As part of the Chris Floyd exhibition, White Cloth Gallery teamed up with the celebrity photographer Chris Floyd to run the ‘Leeds 140 Characters’ Sessions. Visitors who came down to the gallery joined celebrities such Sir Paul McCartney, Gwyneth Paltrow and Lily Allen by being photographed in Chris’ inimitable style.
The weekend was an overwhelming success. The reaction from Twitter was outstanding. Chris took over a 1000 photos with over 200 families and friends taking part. Guests came from all over Yorkshire for the weekend and left with a great selection of both individual portraits and group photos:
“Fantastic experience being snapped with my family @WhiteClothG by @chrisfloyduk – delighted with results & recommend a visit to see his show”
“@chrisfloyduk @whiteclothg Just had some amazing portraits done by Chris Floyd at the White Cloth Gallery. An absolute bargain too. Do it!”
“The shoot out. It was an education to watch Chris Floyd at work @WhiteClothG @chrisfloyduk instagr.am/p/L8H_5SkLPm/”
Photos from the sessions will be available for collection from the gallery from Monday 25th June.
