Tala is excited to host 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘊𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘊𝘢𝘯 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘎𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳, a book launch and exhibition by Steven Piper opening on Friday November 14, 6-9PM

𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘊𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘊𝘢𝘯 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘎𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳 is an ongoing, evolving photographic series featuring a selection of images from a larger body of more than 2,000 photographs taken by Piper between 2018 and 2024 across Paris, Étretat, Bordeaux, Arcachon, and Biarritz. For this iteration, 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘊𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘊𝘢𝘯 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘎𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳 will manifest as an exhibition of Piper’s most recent pallatinum palladium prints alongside taking publication form for the first time. Printed by Nocault, a limited edition photography book of 500 will accompany the show. Available for purchase opening night.

𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘊𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘊𝘢𝘯 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘎𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳 is an continuous exploration of Piper’s recurring subject of choice - the stranger. To him, this proximity to the subject is an extension of his fascination with scales of intimacy. Arranged along a progressing gradient of proximity, far away landscapes sequentially become detailed portraits. Piper invites the viewer to perceive themselves through the eyes of a stranger, as if meeting for the first time - suspending the moment of first recognition as a practice of releasing judgements and an affirmation of an eternal gaze.

“𝘛𝘰 𝘮𝘺 𝘴𝘶𝘣𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴, 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘣𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘺 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦, 𝘺𝘦𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘐 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘴𝘰 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘺”