© Anja Niemi
The Litte Black Gallery 13A Park Walk SW10 0AJ London Royaume-Uni
The Little Black Gallery is proud to present Anja Niemi: Starlets
This follows hot on the heels of her critically acclaimed and commercially successful show : « Do Not Disturb » at The Little Black Gallery in 2012.
© Anja Niemi
In Starlets, her latest series of photographs, exhibited for the first time, she continues to combine the self-portrait with the idea of the staged narrative. The images are like film stills or movie posters, with herself cast as the lead character. The stories are loosely told, leaving room for interpretation, and although it is mostly fiction, "there will always be a bit of me in them" she says. Unlike her previous series Do Not Disturb, where she purposely tried to distance herself from her everyday life in Norway, this time she photographed herself mostly close to home, in everything from landmark hotels, private homes and historic architectural houses, adding to the series a hint of her Scandinavian heritage.
The images possess an eerie, unreal quality, combining tragedy with humor. She uses a stylised language to create artworks that probe the false promise of perfection, suggesting that there is usually something hiding behind a flawless facade.
© Anja Niemi
Anja Niemi
Born in Norway in 1976, Anja Niemi studied at London College of Printing and Parsons School of Design in Paris and New York. She has exhibited widely in both Europe and USA with her previous series ‘Do Not Disturb’, ‘Portrait of the Invisible’ and ‘Porcelain’. Anja Niemi is one of the most exciting young European photographers. She was featured in Art Review’s Future Great issue as a ‘Bright Young Thing’, and by Art & Auction as ‘one to watch’.
Photography © Anja Niemi