ARTIST TALK - MR & MRS BERKELEY

Mr. & Mrs. Berkeley

ANNA BEST and NICHOLAS BERKELEY are based in Dorset and collaborate here as Mr. & Mrs. Berkeley, placing themselves at the heart of their images…Their practice is inherently performative—each photograph becomes a scene in which they act out layered, often ambiguous narratives. In doing so, they invite viewers into their world, exploring themes such as freedom of expression, magic, healing, privacy, the body and sexual intimacy.

Their collaboration concides with the publication of an A3 book of the same name “56:65: (the sex pictures)”. Berkeley’s work has been shown in Imperial War Museum, Allsop Gallery and Proud Gallery. Best has participated in projects with institutions such as The Barbican Gallery, The Photographers’ Gallery, Camden Arts Centre and Tate Modern.