John Wood's first solo show reveals decades of Glasgow gay underground photography

John Wood, a 79-year-old former telecoms engineer, is having his first solo exhibition at Celine gallery in Glasgow, showcasing erotic portraits of men in leather that he secretly took in a converted attic in the city's West End over decades. The photographs, often compared to Robert Mapplethorpe's work, document Glasgow's gay underground leather scene. Wood's images feature male subjects in black leather jackets, gloves, and boots, captured in intimate and kinky poses. Despite the comparisons, Wood stated, 'I'm not into leather at all!' The exhibition marks the first public unveiling of his erotic archives, which were unknown to neighbors and the wider world for years.