Visiting the Affordable Art Fair hosted by London Art Roundup

Critics choice for the Affordable Art Fair is here.

I was so glad to feel overwhelmed with tones of art, say hi to known faces, and definitely join forces with an amazing fresh group of art critics.

We needed to choose “Best Booth for Works under £1,000” and my one was Capital Culture Gallery.

You know me, I’m not a big fan of a white cube setting so I was looking for something completely different (radical) or a little detail that I could connect with. I had a “natural call” after reading the word CULTURE over the crowd. I knew I would find something interesting not matter what the visuals are. And I wasn’t wrong. Vibrancy is the word that came to my mind. Vibrancy of the fair reflected in the booth, vibrant and colourful paintings next to small dark sculptures, a juxtaposition that I like although I would look for something different when it comes to aesthetics. But what caught my eye the most was the opposite in vibrancy when it comes to colour, black and white photography.

Nothing new, I know, but it was the first booth I found selling photography for less than £500 plus the portraits were so alive that showed proximity with the viewer, they were making a presence. I found a way of representing diversity, resilience, focusing in the subject and that connection is seen thanks to what the gallery represents. Also, having the photographer James Sparashatt right there was a plus.

If you are still figuring out your style and looking for the first piece of your collection, black and white photography is always a good start where you can feel a direct relation with what is photographed.