Name of exhibition: Oscar Marzaroli
Location of exhibition: Street level photoworks
How does the flyer/poster advertise the exhibition?
The flyer folds out to display Oscar Marzaroli’s images as a contact sheet, on the other side is a detailed biography about Oscar along with more images of his work.
What is the suitability of the gallery space? How is the exhibition laid out?
The exhibition was laid out across two rooms. His work shot in Govanhill was seperated into it’s own room from the the other work he had shot.
How has the work been mounted? Is this appropriate for the work ?
The work was framed in either black or grey frames. They were printed in a varied amount of sizes, some images were grouped together depending on the subject, some images left to stand on their own.
Oscar Marzaoli made the work. He shot over 50,000 images. His last roll of film that he shot has still not been developed.
Who did they make it for, who is the audience?
I got the impression the work was not commissioned which it was not. The work was mainly shot for himself but is definitely appreciated by those who grew up in Glasgow.
How does it make you feel?
I found the photos in this exhibition left me wanting to see more of his work. I felt like his images were cinematic in a way. I almost forgot that the images were not faked. These were real, raw images of people during that time. We live in a very different time and it was very interesting to see how Glasgow has changed over the years. It was also exciting to see how photography has changed over the years. He was able to take photos of young children out on the streets in their natural habitat, today you would now need permission from their parents to capture these photos. The images would be completely different.
If the work has a title does it make you think about the image/s differently?
The titles for all the photographs were just descriptive of what was in the photograph so they didn’t add much to the actual photographs. The exhibition itself was just called, ‘Oscar Marzaroli’ which is straightforward.
How would I describe it to someone later?
I would describe these images as black and white photographs which capture Glasgow during the 1950s-1980s in a raw, real and unique way. Definitely worth a look.
Does the photograph make you want to ask the questions, what are the questions?
The photographs definitely make me ask questions. I wanted to know how the photographer managed to capture these photos. The people in the photos look comfortable, some of them look unaware that a photo is being taken. This makes me want to know more about the photographer and his personality.
Is photography valuable? How do you know?
His work is valuable as no one really had access to it before.
Is the work for sale and who would buy it?
Yes, copies of the work were for sale in the gallery. I think anyone would purchase his work, especially Scottish people, particularly those in Glasgow.
What information is available about the artist?
The flyer and poster is full of information about his life, the staff were also informed of his background. Their website is also full of information about him.
Who organised the exhibition and who selected the work?
The exhibition was held at Street Level Photoworks in Glasgow. There were around 50,000 images to choose from for this exhibition, Oscar’s daughter donated these negatives for Street level to choose from as well as a university.
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