Arrivederci Summer

PHOTOGRAPHY

Sep 25

Photographer Samuel Turrell's debut photographic exhibition, ARRIVEDERCI SUMMER, features a selection of photos he took while spending the summer in Italy. The exhibition will take place at the multi purpose space, Unit 3 in Tottenham. Prints from the exhibition will be available to purchase.

Photography Samuel Turrell

“These are my postcards of the summer just gone and a love note to so many memories within it.”

Samuel Turrell

Limited edition prints are available on the gallery’s website with 10% of all sales donated to the Samaritans, who work tirelessly to reach more people and make suicide prevention a priority.

“We’ll be celebrating the notion of passing seasons & the ageing of life.”

Samuel Turrell

Arrivederci Summer

Photo Exhibition from 27th September. Unit 3, Gaunson House, N15 4QQ, London. More information and available prints can be found on their website.

About Samuel

British born, Samuel has been traveling the world for the past 12 years. With a creative background in London, he has pursued his passion and craft working as a photographer, curator and creative director.

Over the past 5 years he has worked with agencies, brands and clients from all over the world honing his craft and creating visual & identifiable imagery. His most recent work has been in Paris, London, Mexico & Barcelona as well as being represented by licensing agency Kintzing.

Samuel is the founder of The House Of Feelings, a platform that he created to work with artists & from around the world that sells art and curates spaces to inspire & bring people home to a sense of self.

To see more of his work, visit his website or follow him on Instagram

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Arrivederci Summer

Photographer Samuel Turrell's debut photographic exhibition, ARRIVEDERCI SUMMER, features a selection of photos he took while spending the summer in Italy. The exhibition will take place at the multi purpose space, Unit 3 in Tottenham. Prints from the exhibition will be available to purchase.

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