case study:
phenomenal women
background
- Phenomenal Women: Portraits of UK Black Female Professors is an exhibition highlighting the careers and achievements of black female professors at UK universities.
- the portraits were commissioned by Dr Nicola Rollock from renowned photographer Bill Knight
- the South Bank Centre showcased the exhibit in autumn 2020 – consisting of 45 black and white photographs with captions presented on 6 external structures
- high quality, durability, and fire retardancy was required
- esp’s role was to advise, manufacture, and install
process/action
- esp provided a rigorous proofing process ensuring the photographers creative vision was captured
- fire rated aluminium composite material (ACM) was selected as the appropriate media
- high quality direct print was achieved with specialist technology and finished with anti-graffiti laminate
- the imagery was installed using concealed fixings
- esp collaborated closely with all parties associated with the exhibition
special features
- proofing service
- specialist fire rated media
- anti-graffiti laminate
- high quality printing
- concealed fixing
what our client said
I just wanted to say another huge thank you for your brilliant work on the Phenomenal Women exhibition. The final outcome was really special and looks such great quality. Thank you too for all the advice along the way and working so well with Dr Rollock and Bill Knight.
Thanks again and look forward to working with you again in the future.
Just a line to say how very good I think the Phenomenal Women prints look now that they are installed. I thought the tonal gradation was very subtle and we haven’t blown any important highlights. I don’t normally like a gloss finish but in the open air against the black kiosks the anti-graffiti coating gives the pictures a liquidity which I think is very attractive.
Thank you all very much for your skill and efficiency.
