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Don’t Miss: Giles Duley’s “Distortion / Memory / Resilience” at Sutton Tower
He originally made a name for himself by photographing rock and pop stars for British magazines, but he became disillusioned with that life, and a career in active war zones—Sudan, Afghanistan, Ukraine—followed.
As a photographer and storyteller, Giles Duley documents life during war, rather than war itself, in work that is powerful, thoughtful and full of love. He recently opened “Distortion/Memory/Resilience,” a two-week exhibition in New York showing his powerful images, with some artistic touches offered alongside them. Two wooden children’s school desks, placed in a simple room and filled with artwork made by children in Ukraine, for example, prompt one to pause for thought.
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The event differs from the usual gallery setups you’ll see at Frieze or other art shows. Duley’s offering—an intimate and thought-provoking immersive experience and display—portrays characters affected by the continuous cycle of war. The show is set inside an apartment on the 77th floor of a new development in Sutton Tower on the Upper East Side, which has the best views of New York City you’ll ever see, hands down.
Duley originally made a name for himself by photographing rock and pop bands (Oasis, Blur, Lenny........