Sarah Weal's Backstage Photos of Sonia Boyce's Golden Lion-Winning British Pavilion
Photographer Sarah Weal, whose work appears in Sonia Boyce's Golden Lion-winning British Pavilion at the 2022 Venice Biennale, reveals the backstory of her collaboration. Weal captured the jam session at Abbey Road studios and the architectural details of the building, contributing to Boyce's female gaze. Boyce gave Weal creative freedom, and the project features five Black British singers. Weal's portraits have been published in Vogue, Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone, and The Telegraph, and selected for Portrait of Britain, Portrait of Humanity, and the 209 Women's Project. Her photo was acquired by the National Portrait Gallery for the Hold Still exhibition. A solo show of her series Furloughed Friendship, winner of the From Studio Lockdown contest by EFG Art Ltd, is currently on view in Lewes, Brighton.
Key facts
- Sonia Boyce's British Pavilion won the Golden Lion at the 2022 Venice Biennale.
- The video installation is titled 'Feeling Her Way'.
- Sarah Weal is a British portrait photographer with a degree in Philosophy and Photography.
- Weal's photos are featured in the wallpaper of Boyce's installation.
- The jam session was recorded at Abbey Road studios in summer 2021.
- Weal's work has appeared in Vogue, Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone, and The Telegraph.
- Her photo was acquired by the National Portrait Gallery for the 'Hold Still' exhibition.
- Her solo show 'Furloughed Friendship' is in Lewes, Brighton.
- 'Furloughed Friendship' won the 'From Studio Lockdown' contest by EFG Art Ltd.
- Weal's series was selected for Portrait of Britain, Portrait of Humanity, and 209 Women's Project.
Entities
Artists
- Sonia Boyce
- Sarah Weal
Institutions
- British Pavilion
- Venice Biennale
- Abbey Road Studios
- National Portrait Gallery
- EFG Art Ltd
- Vogue
- Vanity Fair
- Rolling Stone
- The Telegraph
- Portrait of Britain
- Portrait of Humanity
- 209 Women's Project
- From Studio Lockdown
- Artribune
Locations
- Venice
- Italy
- London
- Abbey Road
- Lewes
- Brighton
- United Kingdom