As his long-delayed exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery - the largest solo museum exhibition to date for the French artist - opens this week, JR tells us the stories behind some of his iconic pictures. Migrants, Mayra, Picnic across the Border, Tecate, Mexico U.S.A., 2017 (above) ‘This project was at the border of Mexico and the US. We wanted to host a big picnic lunch to celebrate the installation of [my large-scale artwork of] the kid looking.
A new show is presenting over 15 years of JR’s thought-provoking art
Known for his large-scale photography projects, the elusive artist is presenting his work in JR: Chronicles, his first major show in the UK 26/04/2021 9:05 am
Opening this summer at London’s Saatchi Gallery, JR: Chronicles is a new exhibition encompassing over 15 years of JR’s brand of art as activism.
After finding a camera on the Paris metro in 2001, the French artist has gone on to gain international recognition, an Oscar nomination and a spot on Time’s 100 most influential people. His identity has remained loosely concealed by a hat and sunglasses throughout this time, due to the legal and safety risks associated with his public installations around the world.