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Want to see more of me?
When: Wednesday 6th May 2009 -> Sunday 31st May 2009
Where: Central Library, John Street, Cardiff CF10 5BA
Dramatically uniting the worlds of film and art, acclaimed photographer Donald MacLellan’s exhibition Want to see more of me? is on a journey across the UK to challenge audiences to think about on-screen diversity. It comes to the Central Library in Cardiff for a month from Wednesday 6 May 2009.
The exhibition features 25 striking portraits of well-known Black British actors including Ashley Walters, Sophie Okonedo and Chiwetel Ejiofor and was extended during its recent run at the National Portrait Gallery, London. Cardiff is one of four major cities in the UK it will be touring to this year.
In partnership with the UK Film Council, MacLellan’s portraits celebrate some of the UK's most successful Black actors, highlight the depth and range of talent in the field and raise questions about the roles that are available to Black British film actors. Says MacLellan: “This dynamic group of images, opulent and rich in colour, celebrates both the individual and collective achievement of these actors. If you look at my portraits you will see that each of the subjects is looking directly at you, most of them in a challenging way”.
Marcia Williams, Head of Diversity at the UK Film Council, said: “We are delighted with the success of the exhibition so far and now eager for Want to see more of me? to reach new audiences on its national tour. The issue of on-screen diversity and representation is important to the future of British cinema and I hope these dramatic and stirring portraits of some of our finest Black film talent continues to stimulate debate on this subject.”
Exhibition Times:
Mon/Tue/Wed/Fri: 9am–6pm
Thur: 9am–7pm
Sat: 9am–5.30pm