Robert Slingsby opens his London exhibition

Robert Slingsy (F, 1973) launched his London exhibition, "I am", this week (8th October) at the Royal College of Art in South Kensington, opposite the Royal Albert Hall. The exhibition was opened by Prof. Richard Demarco, CBE. ODs supporting Robert were Peter Arthur (W, 1965), Nicky Bicket (F, 1973 - a contemporary of Robert's)  and Jeremy Friedlander (F, 1972). The exhibition consisted of a truly remarkable collection of portraits in charcoal and chalk pastel on paper conceived around the history, culture and existence of the Kara and Mursi tribes of southern Ethopia with whom Robert and his wife Janis had lived. 

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Robert talking about the origins and development of the exhibition

Robert, Peter Arthur, Helen Casey, Nicky Bicket, Jeremy and Gigi Friedlander

Prof. Richard Demarco, CBE opening the exhibition

(L) "I am Naruga", (C) "I am Artole Barkiye", (R) "I am Arka Bokot"