Robert John Watson
The Sky Above Her
Saturday 14th October 2023 - January 5th 2024
Manchester Central Library
Manchester’s iconic Central Library where photographer Robert John Watson is exhibiting from Saturday October 14th 2023 till early 2024
This year sees the return of Robert Watson to Manchester’s iconic Central Library for a nearly four month exhibition. As can be seen, few exhibition spaces outside of dedicated museums offer such an incredible area to display artwork
Opening night at Manchester Central Library
With such a large exhibition space there is more than enough room to exhibit works from all genre of photography. From sublime seascapes shot when conditions allow on the seafront at Blackpool in the North West of England (particularly ‘Blackpool 0630’ - the picture used to promote UNSEEN Amsterdam 2022 by the Dutch press) to social documentary photographs taken in London, Athens, New York and Manchester. Also the latest series of dancers from Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures and premiering, will be a selection of the series ‘The Sky Above Her’. A very special set of photographs shot from the graveside of Watsons Mother who died in a care home during Covid. These vibrant and soulful pictures illustrate the kaleidoscope of colours seen in the evening skies above his Mother’s headstone.
Blackpool 0630.
The Sky Above Her
Brandei Estes viewing Robert Watson’s documentation of Manchester Pride. Saying that it is a ‘…timeless love letter to Manchester.’