Sam Taylor-Johnson's upside-down photographs at Lorcan O'Neill in Rome
Sam Taylor-Johnson's series 'Wired', created in 2020 in Joshua Tree National Park, is on view at Galleria Lorcan O’Neill in Rome. The photographs depict the artist suspended upside-down from cranes and pulleys against the desert landscape, with vintage cars, cinematic backdrops, and colorful balloons. The images deliberately show all rigging equipment—steel cables, cranes, pulleys—without retouching, revealing the physical apparatus behind the illusion. Taylor-Johnson describes Joshua Tree as a spiritual, almost otherworldly place where trees can live up to 1,000 years. The exhibition is curated by the gallery and runs through early 2023.
Key facts
- Sam Taylor-Johnson is a photographer and filmmaker born in London in 1967.
- The series 'Wired' was created in 2020.
- The photographs were taken in Joshua Tree National Park, near Hollywood.
- The artist describes Joshua Tree as a 'spiritual, almost otherworldly place'.
- The images show the artist suspended upside-down using cranes and pulleys.
- Vintage cars, cinematic backdrops, and colorful balloons appear in the photos.
- All rigging equipment is visible without retouching.
- The exhibition is held at Galleria Lorcan O’Neill in Rome.
Entities
Artists
- Sam Taylor-Johnson
Institutions
- Galleria Lorcan O’Neill
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Joshua Tree National Park
- Hollywood
- London
- United Kingdom
- United States