Here at LadyM Towers we get invites to a lot of fashion and beauty events, all focusing on the next “big thing” in the industry and promoting the talent of young designers and brands. But we’re not all about consumerism. We love to focus on good causes and challenging the conventional ideas around fashion and beauty.
Uncovered Photography Exhibition
One such event which does exactly this is the Uncovered Exhibition. Featuring photography from Daniel Regan and Fine artist Agata Cardoso, the exhibition challenges our ideas of beauty through addressing the taboo issues of alopecia and mastectomies due to breast cancer. It really pushes the boundaries of contemporary attitudes and ideals towards beauty.
The exhibition exploring body image by Daniel Regan & Agata Cardoso running from 14th – 20th May at the Frameless Gallery, 20 Clerkenwell Green, London, EC1R 0DP.
Striking portraits of people who have been affected by Alopecia (hair loss) and Breast Cancer are to feature in an exhibition aiming to challenge people’s perceptions of body image. The ‘Uncovered’ exhibition by London based artists Daniel Regan and Agata Cardoso aims to raise awareness about these conditions in a show supported by the charities Alopecia UK and The Pink Ribbon Foundation, as well as a host of sponsors.
Daniel Regan
Photographer Daniel Regan’s long-term project aims to raise awareness about Alopecia through a series of arresting portraits.
Alopecia can affect men, women and children of any age and lead to partial or total hair loss. The appearance altering condition affects more than one million people in the UK, but little is known about the exact causes of it.
A group of 10 brave women, men and children stepped in front of the camera for the series of stunning, intimate black and white photographs, which capture the different stages of alopecia – from patches to total baldness. Daniel has been backed by Alopecia UK, a charity set up to provide help and support to people who suffer from hair loss. He said: “I wanted to challenge the traditional images portrayed surrounding body image in today’s society and at the same time empower people with Alopecia.”
Agata Cardoso
Agata’s work primarily focuses on the female form and her subject matter lies within the many complexities of the female body and identity. Her exhibited project focuses on portraits of women affected by breast cancer.
Discussing the project, Agata says: “My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2006; two weeks later she underwent a double mastectomy. She had decided that she’d rather live without her breasts and survive, than live with them and die. thought. My mother was the first woman I had photographed, and ever since then, I have created a series of portraits of women who have recovered from breast cancer.
The Uncovered Exhibition 14th – 20th May at the Frameless Gallery, 20 Clerkenwell Green, London, EC1R 0DP.