Jill Edelstein's 'Among People' Survey Opens at Stills, Edinburgh
The exhibition 'Among People' by Jillian Edelstein is currently on display at Stills in Edinburgh, running until 24 October 2026, as part of the Edinburgh Art Festival. This showcase spans over four decades of her photographic work, featuring early images from South Africa, significant portraits, and documentation related to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Noteworthy pieces include 'Pinelands Bowling Club Ladies, Cape Town, 1981', along with portraits of Primo Levi (1986), Vanessa Redgrave (2008), Nelson Mandela (1994-99), and Bishop Desmond Tutu (1999). The 'Affinities' series highlights Dan Harvey and Heather Ackroyd (1992), while 'Here and There' presents a photo of Vala Listopad and Victoria Marochka in Ukraine (2018). Curator Tracy Marshall-Grant points out Edelstein's unique fusion of personal and collective narratives.
Key facts
- Jillian Edelstein's first major survey 'Among People' is at Stills, Edinburgh until 24 October 2026.
- The exhibition is part of the Edinburgh Art Festival.
- Edelstein is a South African-born photographer based in London with over 40 years of work.
- The survey includes early works from the 1980s, portraits, and documentation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
- Portraits include Primo Levi, Vanessa Redgrave, Nelson Mandela, and Robert Rauschenberg.
- The Truth and Reconciliation Commission section features portraits of Thembinkosi Tshabe, Mxolisi Goboza, Father Lapsley, Joyce Mtimkulu, and Bishop Desmond Tutu.
- The 'Affinities' series includes portraits of Dan Harvey, Heather Ackroyd, Simon Callow, Stuart Hopps, and Gilbert & George.
- The exhibition includes 'Here and There', a project about Edelstein's family history in Ukraine.
- Curator Tracy Marshall-Grant curated the exhibition.
- All photographs are by Jillian Edelstein, courtesy of Stills Gallery.
Entities
Artists
- Jillian Edelstein
- Primo Levi
- Vanessa Redgrave
- Nelson Mandela
- Robert Rauschenberg
- Thembinkosi Tshabe
- Mxolisi Goboza
- Father Lapsley
- Joyce Mtimkulu
- Desmond Tutu
- Dan Harvey
- Heather Ackroyd
- Simon Callow
- Stuart Hopps
- Gilbert & George
- Vala Listopad
- Victoria Marochka
- Tracy Marshall-Grant
Institutions
- Stills Gallery
- Edinburgh Art Festival
- Truth and Reconciliation Commission
- ANC
- New Yorker
- New York Times Magazine
- Vanity Fair
- Vogue
- Sunday Times Magazine
Locations
- South Africa
- London
- Cape Town
- Kalk Bay
- Edinburgh
- Tuynhuys
- Lesotho
- Zwide Port Elizabeth
- Johannesburg
- Dnipro
- Dnieper River
- Ukraine
- Stellenbosch
- Franschoek
- Western Cape