Exhibitions
Four Corners’ exhibitions celebrate new and archival work outside of the mainstream.
Drawing upon our radical heritage, we delve into alternative histories of photography and film. We support projects that are collaborative and socially-conscious, and have a soft spot for experiments in analogue. Proposals to collaborate are reviewed by our Curatorial Team.
Read our curatorial statement here.
Our exhibitions are always open to everyone. Exhibitions are always free and accompanied by a lively public programme.
The Gallery is also available to hire. You can find out more about hiring our gallery here.
WHAT’S ON
ExhibitionProject
Wed 22 September 2021 – Fri 17 December 2021
Youth of Yesterday
A new photography exhibition documenting youth culture in and around Bethnal Green, taken in the 1970's by Philip Cunningham.
Exhibition
Fri 15 October 2021 – Mon 15 November 2021
PHOTO OXFORD: Images of Liberation
Never before-seen images capture the fiery beginnings of the UK women’s liberation movement in a new exhibition as part of Photo Oxford showcasing the work of activist photographer Sally Fraser.
PAST EXHIBITIONS
Roman Road Stories
Tue 8 June 2021 – Sat 19 June 2021
We transformed Roman Road into a public photography exhibition, with street photography displayed in local shop windows.
Dream. Snap. Freedom: Radical Play Through Photography
Mon 16 November 2020 – Fri 18 December 2020
A digital programme curated by five Central Saint Martins' MA students, exploring expressions of passion and joy in socially-engaged photography.
Another Eye: Women Refugee Photographers in Britain after 1933
Thu 9 July 2020 – Thu 29 October 2020
Discover the remarkable women who escaped Nazi persecution and helped to transform photography in Britain.
Heartfield: One Man’s War
Thu 31 October 2019 – Sat 8 February 2020
Armed with scissors, paste and acerbic wit, John Heartfield used photomontage as a political weapon.
This exhibition revisited 33 of Heartfield’s scathingly satirical artworks alongside a fascinating collection of historic artefacts.
Salon 19: New Approaches in Photography
Thu 17 October 2019 – Sat 26 October 2019
An annual exhibition of new work by sixteen artist/photographers participating in our London Creative Network (LCN) programme.
Radical Visions: Camerawork Revisited
Fri 15 March 2019 – Sat 4 May 2019
Taking place at FORMAT19 Festival, this exhibition explored the enduring influence of Camerawork magazine.
East End Suffragettes: The Photographs of Norah Smyth
Fri 2 November 2018 – Sat 16 February 2019
This first-ever exhibition brought Norah Smyth’s original photographs back to East London, 100 years after they were taken.
Radical Visions: The Early History of Four Corners and Camerawork
Fri 15 June 2018 – Sat 22 September 2018
Emerging out of the 1970s community arts movement, neighbouring organisations Four Corners and Camerawork championed socially-engaged, experimental approaches to filmmaking and photography.
This exhibition explored their radical visions.
Partisan Coffee House
Fri 5 May 2017 – Sat 27 May 2017
Featuring unseen photographs by Roger Mayne, this exhibition explored the fascinating story of the Partisan Coffee House, founded by radical historian Raphael Samuel and cultural theorist Stuart Hall.