In the lastest solo exhibition of Rankin DISCRUPTION, Petra Gut Contemporary and Rankin explore the British photographer's boldest portraiture. From international superstars to dancers and models, Disruption is a unique solo exhibition of Rankin through the emotion, intimacy and humour evident in Rankin’s portrait and beauty work.
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RANKIN
DISRUPTION
7TH FEBRUARY 2020 - 20TH MARCH 2020
PETRA GUT CONTEMPORARY, NÜSCHELERSTRASSE 31, 8001 ZÜRICH, SWITZERLAND
BOOK SIGNING & P R IVATE VIEW: 6TH FEBRUARY 2020
Photographer Rankin launches first solo exhibition at Petra Gut Contemporary Gallery,
showcasing iconic portraits and never-before-exhibited Polaroids from top shoots.
Celebrating the start of their gallerist and artist collaboration, Rankin
has joined forces with Zurich based Petra Gut to explore his boldest
portraiture. From international superstars to dancers and models,
Disruption is a unique tour through the emotion, intimacy and
humour evident in Rankin’s portrait and beauty work.
“I’ve always been obsessed with people. I want to get to know
everyone and know everything about them. I think this is why I
love portraits as I get to spend one-on-one time with the great and
the good and really find out what makes them them. Disruption is
the first time I’ve had a show that is really all about that emotional
connection. The works show sadness, happiness, nervousness
and confidence. Just like my portrait and beauty photography, this
exhibition is all about a connection and a feeling.”
Opening up the door further into his artistic practice and the
photographer/model relationship, Disruption also sees Rankin explore
his Polaroid archive to find one of a kind frames. Taken between the
1990’s and early 2000s, these images are unique snapshots from
some of Rankin’s best known shoots. Taking familiar subjects from
unfamiliar angles, these Polaroids reveal close-up and behind-thescenes
views of beauty, fashion, nudes and advertising.
The most revealing display of what makes beauty and portraiture
exciting and essential artforms, Disruption is a personal take on faces
both known and unknown.
- RANKIN
ABOUT RANKIN
Rankin co-founded the seminal magazine Dazed & Confused with
Jefferson Hack in 1991, and has since published the likes of AnOther
and AnOther Man, alongside over 40 books and the biannual fashion,
culture and lifestyle print and digital platform, Hunger.
His photography has been published everywhere from his own
publications to Elle, Vogue, Esquire, GQ, Rolling Stone, and
Wonderland, and exhibited in galleries around the world, including
MoMA, New York, and the Victoria & Albert Museum, London.
He lives in London with his wife Tuuli and their dogs.
Instagram: @rankinarchive
Twitter: @rankinphoto
Facebook: @rankinphotography Ltd.
Vero: @rankin
www.rankinphoto.co.uk
ABOUT PETRA GUT CONTEMPORARY
Petra Gut Contemporary was founded in 2015 in the heart of
Zurich and currently represents a mix of international emerging and
established artists with the focus on photography, conceptual and
minimal art in various media.
Petra Gut Contemporary
Nüschelerstrasse 31, 8001 Zürich
Switzerland
Opening Hours
WED - FR 11:00 - 18:00 | SA 11:00 - 16:00
Instagram: @petragutcontemporary
Twitter: @pgcontemporary
Facebook: @pgcontemporary
www.petragut.com
