Autograph, London

A Thousand Small Stories:
Artist-Led Exhibition Tour

Thu 1 May 2025 || 6:30- 7:30pm

£5

Tickets

Join us for a tour of a Eileen Perrier's new exhibition contemplating class, cultural identity and belonging through the photographic portrait

Address

Autograph
Rivington Place
London EC2A 3BA, UK

Tickets

Tickets for this event will open on 7 March. You can register with Eventbrite to receive a reminder when tickets are available

ABOUT THE event

Eileen Perrier: A Thousand Small Stories is the first retrospective of the artist's work, bringing together three decades of photographs. Join us at the gallery for an exhibition tour with Eileen Perrier.

Since the 1990s, Perrier has used photographic portraiture to forge connections between people, acknowledging the profound value of being seen. Often using makeshift studios, she brings her sitters together around shared experiences of kinship, interests or place. Her work has evolved into a form of social engagement that powerfully visualises individuality – encouraging us to look beyond social and cultural divides.

The ticket price for this event is £5. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. If this ticket price is unaffordable for you, please get in touch with Harriet at harriet@autograph-abp.co.uk about free ticketing options.

Part of the exhibition

Eileen Perrier:
A Thousand Small Stories

Free Exhibition
Contemplating class, cultural identity and belonging through the photographic portrait

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Tour led by

Eileen Perrier

Eileen Perrier (born 1974, London, UK) is an artist with dual Ghanaian and Dominican diasporic heritage. She specialises in capturing lived experiences through documentary and portrait photography. Since the 1990s, she has worked in both the UK and internationally, and is a senior lecturer of photography at Westminster University.

Her work has been widely exhibited, including displays at The Photographers' Gallery (UK); Tate Britain (UK); The Whitechapel Gallery (UK); Hayward Gallery (UK); and The Centre Pompidou (France). Perrier has completed residencies with Light Work x Autograph and Kunsthalle Schirn. Her works are represented in private and public collections, including Arts Council England (UK); Autograph (UK); Foundling Museum (UK); Light Work (USA); Sindika Dokolo Foundation (Angola); Tate (UK); and Wedge Collection (Canada).

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YOUR VISIT

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Everyone is welcome at Autograph. Planning a visit? Have a look at our Visit Us page to find out more about getting to the gallery, accessibility and more.

SAFETY MEASURES

Accessible VEnue

Autograph welcomes people with all types of disabilities.

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limited tickets

Autograph's events are popular. We highly recommend booking in advance.

Standing event

This event is a standing walking tour, chairs are available on request.

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Step free

Our building and entrance is step free. A wheelchair accessible lift goes to all floors.

location

This event will take place in Gallery 1, on the ground floor.

ticketing policy

The ticket price for this event is £5. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. If this ticket price is unaffordable for you please get in touch with Harriet at harriet@autograph-abp.co.uk about free ticketing options.

Autograph's events are popular, and often sell out. We recommend booking a ticket in advance. If you need to cancel your ticket for any reason, you can receive a refund up to 24 hours before the start of the event. You do not need to bring your paper ticket to the event.



Exhibition supported by

Supported using public funding by Arts Council England.
Exhibition supported by Cockayne Grants for the Arts, a Donor Advised Fund, held at The Prism Charitable Trust.


Banner image: Eileen Perrier, from the series Grace, 2000. Courtesy the artist and Autograph, London

Images on page: 1) Eileen Perrier, from the series Ghana, 1995-1996. Courtesy the artist and Autograph, London 2) Courtesy Eileen Perrier. 3) Autograph, London. Photograph by Kate Elliott.