Another Point of View - Exhibition Catalog

Another Point of View Exhibition Catalogue

Camden Image Gallery 14th to 17th August 2018

Bio A self-trained photographer based in East London, driven by his passion for architecture, art, design and the human form. His photography is inspired by the environment and world around him, which he uses to showcase a fresh perspective of his subjects. For him photography is also an art form used to capture special moments in time.

Sokari graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy and has an MSc. in Business Information Technology. He worked for an investment bank in the City of London for over 16 years, but is now following his passion, photography.

Solo Exhibitions East of the River - Art Pavilion Gallery - Mile End London - (August 2013) Point Of view - Art Pavilion Gallery - Mile End London - (March 2014) First Edition - Canary Wharf - (January 2015) Good Luck Hope Gallery - (December 2017)

Sokari Higgwe

Group Exhibitions Money & Power - Guildhall Art Gallery - City of London - (August 2016) Hackney WickED 2017 - Arebyte Gallery London - (July 2017) London City Island Arts Exhibition - (February 2018) Website: www.sokari.eu Email: shiggwe@sokari.eu Twiter: @Sokarieu Facebook: Sokari.eu Instagram: Sokarieu 500px: Sokari. eu tumblr: Sokarieu

Another Point of View The exhibition showcases different perspectives of architectural buildings around the world.

These perspectives are combined into a whole, and show how certain structures can be seen when taken or photographed from “Another Point of View�.

Umeda Sky Building “Umeda Sukai Biru” is the 19th tallest building in Osaka, Japan. It consists of two 40-story towers that connect at their two uppermost stories, with bridges and an escalator crossing the wide atrium-like space in the centre.

Designed by Hiroshi Hara. Completed in 1993.

Edition of 5 Price: £560 Print Size: 21.5” x 32.5” Frame Size: 26.25” x 36.5” Printed on Fine Art Hahnemühle Paper

The OCA Designed in 1951 by architect Oscar Niemeyer, the OCA is an exhibition space with over ten thousand square meters, in São Paulo, Brazil. Its official name is Lucas Nogueira Garcez Pavilion, named after the engineer and Brazilian politician of the 1950s.

Edition of 5 Price: £950 Print Size: 21.5” x 32.5” Frame Size: 26.25” x 36.5” Printed on Fine Art Hahnemühle Paper

City of Arts and Science This image is blend of windows and light from a basement restaurant in the City of Arts and Science in Valencia, Spain. The building is designed by architect Santiago Calatrava.

Edition of 5 Price: £950 Print Size: 21.5” x 32.5” Frame Size: 26.25” x 36.5” Printed on Fine Art Hahnemühle Paper

Lombard Wharf A residential development located on York Way near Battersea, in the city of London. Designed by architect Patel Taylor.

Edition of 5 Price: £960 Print Size: 21.5” x 32.5” Frame Size: 26.25” x 36.5” Printed on Fine Art Hahnemühle Paper

Ibirapuera Auditorium The auditorium is a building conceived

by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer, situated in Ibirapuera Park in São Paulo, Brazil. The building has a volumetric simplicity, composed of a single block but has the form of a trapezoid and in some aspects, the form of a triangle.

Edition of 5 Price: £750 Print Size: 25.5” x 39” Frame Size: 32.75” x 45.5” Printed on Fine Art Hahnemühle Paper

Florin Court An art deco residential building in Clerkenwell, in the city of London.

Built in 1936 by Guy Morgan and Partners.

Edition of 5 Price: £560 Print Size: 21.5” x 32.5” Frame Size: 26.25” x 36.5” Printed on Fine Art Hahnemühle Paper

Dollar Bay A residential development in The Isle of Dogs, East London. The area has seen a dramatic transformation over the last 20 years. Designed by Ian Simpson Architects.

Edition of 5 Price: £560 Print Size: 21.5” x 32.5” Frame Size: 26.25” x 36.5” Printed on Fine Art Hahnemühle Paper

Silent Corridor The back-stage corridor of the El Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia, in the City of Arts & Science, Valencia. This section of the building is rarely seen by members of the public. Designed by architect Santiago Calatrava.

Edition of 5 Price: £560 Print Size: 21.5” x 32.5” Frame Size: 26.25” x 36.5” Printed on Fine Art Hahnemühle Paper

Douglas Fir-clad Spiral Staircase This staircase in the Walker Court of the Art Gallery of Ontario is a piece of art in its own right. Designed by architect Frank Gehry as part of the an expansion project of the AGO, in Toronto, Ontario.

Edition of 5 Price: £560 Print Size: 21.5” x 32.5” Frame Size: 26.25” x 36.5” Printed on Fine Art Hahnemühle Paper

Gasholders The Grade II listed structure was originally constructed in the 1850s, but has now been converted to apartments by architects WilkinsonEyre, in collaboration with Jonathan Tuckey Design. Located next to the Regent’s Canal at the heart of King’s Cross, in the city of London.

Edition of 5 Price: £560 Print Size: 21.5” x 32.5” Frame Size: 26.25” x 36.5” Printed on Fine Art Hahnemühle Paper

Medieval Museum Waterford A museum for historical artefacts associated with the city of Waterford, in Ireland. It is the only museum of its kind in Europe that is built over two national monuments. Designed by the Waterford City Council Architects.

Edition of 5 Price: £950 Print Size: 21.5” x 32.5” Frame Size: 26.25” x 36.5” Printed on Fine Art Hahnemühle Paper

Teatro Popular A performance theatre in the city of Niteroi. The opening of the Building in 2007 marked an important milestone for Niteroi because it was the year that the Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer turned one hundred.

Edition of 3 Price: £9750 Print Size: 31.25” x 47” Frame Size: 38.25” x 53.5” Printed on Fine Art Hahnemühle Paper

Erasmus Bridge The third bridge across the river Nieuwe Maas in the city of Rotterdam.

Opened in September 1996, it is popularly known as “The Swan” and quickly became the signature of the city. The bridge is an endless source of inspiration for photographers, filmmakers, advertisers and even poets. It featured in the 1998 Jackie Chan film Who Am I? and in 2005 several planes flew underneath the bridge as part of the “Red Bull Air Race”. Designed by Berkel & Bos. Edition of 3 Price: £3250 Print Size: 31.25” x 47” Frame Size: 38.5” x 53.5” Printed on Fine Art Hahnemühle Paper

Tapestry A residential development at King’s Cross, London. Designed by Niall McLaughlin Architects & Weedon Partnership. The building won the RIBA London award 2017.

Edition of 5 Price: £560 Print Size: 21.5” x 32.5” Frame Size: 26.25” x 36.5” Printed on Fine Art Hahnemühle Paper

The MAC The MAC - Niterói is a museum of contemporary art in the city of Niterói, Brazil. The 8,790 square feet reflecting pool surrounds the cylindrical base building “like a flower,” in the words of the architect Oscar Niemeyer.

Edition of 5 Price: £560 Print Size: 21.5” x 32.5” Frame Size: 26.25” x 36.5” Printed on Fine Art Hahnemühle Paper

La Salve Bridge Originally designed by Juan Bataner in 1972, the bridge was recently updated with a red arch designed by French artist Daniel Buren. Bilbao, Spain.

Edition of 5 Price: £560 Print Size: 21.5” x 32.5” Frame Size: 26.25” x 36.5” Printed on Fine Art Hahnemühle Paper

The Guggenheim Bilbao Designed by Frank Gehry, the building was hailed by Vanity Fair as a “signal moment in architectural culture”, because it represents “one of the rare moments when critics, academics, and the general public were all completely united about something.” – A masterpiece.

Edition of 5 Price: £560 Print Size: 21.5” x 32.5” Frame Size: 26.25” x 36.5” Printed on Fine Art Hahnemühle Paper

Old Town Bilbao Founded over 700 years ago, Bilbao is the largest city in the Basque Country.

In the early 20th century it was the wealthiest city in Spain due to the development of strong mining, steel and shipbuilding industries. Today its focus is on tourism and services centred around the Guggenheim Museum.

Edition of 5 Price: £560 Print Size: 21.5” x 32.5” Frame Size: 26.25” x 36.5” Printed on Fine Art Hahnemühle Paper

A Window Into Porto The town that gave the country its name. Porto is Portugal’s second largest city, built on the hills overlooking the Douro River. Today it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This image captures a gimps of the old town from a more recent attraction, Teleférico de Gaia.

Edition of 5 Price: £560 Print Size: 21.5” x 32.5” Frame Size: 26.25” x 36.5” Printed on Fine Art Hahnemühle Paper

The Fifth Element The Lloyds building in the City of London, designed by architect Richard Rogers. The image is named “The Fifth Element” because it reminds me of the 1997 movie by director Luc Besson.

Edition of 5 Price: £950 Print Size: 21.5” x 32.5” Frame Size: 26.25” x 36.5” Printed on Fine Art Hahnemühle Paper

Canaletto A residential development in the city of London, designed by Dutch firm UNStudio. The tower was completed in 2015. (Not on display)

Edition of 5 Price: £560 Print Size: 21.5” x 32.5” Frame Size: 26.25” x 36.5” Printed on Fine Art Hahnemühle Paper

Copenhagen Opera House Another rare opportunity to be in an area of the opera house that is not usually open to the public. The building was designed by architect Henning Larsen in collaboration with Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller.

(Not on display)

Edition of 5 Price: £560 Print Size: 21.5” x 32.5” Frame Size: 26.25” x 36.5” Printed on Fine Art Hahnemühle Paper

Holla A residential development in Royal Victoria Docks in East London. The building was designed by architect CZWG. The image is inspired by the shape of a flower petals. (Not on display)

Edition of 5 Price: £950 Print Size: 21.5” x 32.5” Frame Size: 26.25” x 36.5” Printed on Fine Art Hahnemühle Paper

Conen Lumire An residential block in Canning Town, East London. One of the earlier high rise buildings in the area, which forms part of the regeneration of the area.

(Not on display)

Edition of 5 Price: £560 Print Size: 21.5” x 32.5” Frame Size: 26.25” x 36.5” Printed on Fine Art Hahnemühle Paper

All works by Sokari Higgwe All rights reserved 2018 © Sokari Higgwe www.Sokari.eu

With special thanks to Camden Image Galery 174 Royal College Street, Camden, London, NW1 0SP