Useful Photography # 008 comes to KK Outlet
Pornographic films, websites and magazines all plough the same furrow. The repetition of the same act, in all its variations. Where they differ is their opening sequences, the patently fake and false scenarios, which are an afterthought to the main event.
The latest issue of Useful Photography celebrates these opening scenes, often clichéd, sometimes bizarrely inventive, but always supremely fake. Taken out of context, (without the pornographic scenes that follow) they tell a different story. A story of amateur acting,and showcasing the talents of actors not usually noted for their acting.
Innocence is truly relative as the images collected in Useful Photography #008 can testify. Humdrum scenes of chess playing, mucking out a horse's stable or a job interview takes on supposedly sexual(but ultimately comical) overtones when the viewer is supplied with the knowledge of what is to come.
The annual magazine Useful Photography is the result of the shared fascination of Hans Aarsman, Claudie de Cleen, Julian Germain, Erik Kessels and Hans van der Meer. Useful Photography is the generic name for the millions of ephemeral photos, which are used daily and with a purpose all of their own; practical photography, often made by amateurs that has a clear function where the makers remain anonymous.
The latest issue, number 8 in the series will be launched at East London Gallery KK Outlet, with a selection of images taken from the magazine, alongside other images and out-takes from previous Useful Photography series. Useful Photography and its editors will attend the opening night on Thursday the 6th of November at 7PM.
Exhibition runs from November 6 – November 29
Opening night: Thursday November 6th, 7-9PM
KK Outlet For press inquiries and/or
42 Hoxton Square high res images, please contact:
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