“BEGINNERS”, curated by Aaron Stern, features the work of Mark Borthwick, Tess Petronio, Mike Mills, Christopher Anderson, Chris Rhodes, Stef Mitchell, Amber Pinkerton, Vince Aletti, Rebekka Deubner and Jim Mangan. Bringing together a range of artists working with Polaroids, small prints and collage — the exhibition continues Stern’s ongoing exploration of photography as a physical, tactile medium where images function as objects rather than purely representational surfaces.
The exhibition takes its title from Mike Mills’ film Beginners (2010), a work that interweaves personal narrative with visual tools— found photographs, graphics and visual aids that interrupt and expand the story. At its core, Beginners is about renewal—returning to the image with a different perspective. The exhibition brings together a mix of emerging and established artists working across Polaroids, small prints and collage, creating a dialogue between generations and approaches. These works invite close looking and emphasize the physical presence of the photograph, building an environment that is immediate, layered and open.