The Pallant House Gallery's exhibition, 'Seeing Each Other: Portraits of Artists,' showcases over 130 artists depicted by at least 80 different artists, examining themes of friendship, love, and rivalry. It includes a variety of media, from painting to photography, and spans the 20th century to the present day. Chief curator Melanie Vandenbrouck emphasizes the unique perspective artists have when portraying one another, influenced by deep connections or competition. The exhibition also highlights influential groups like the Bloomsbury Group and showcases long-term friendships, spotlighting the intertwined histories of artists like Ishbel Myerscough and Chantal Joffe.
There's much soul-searching, whether in the arts or in society at large at the moment, and so it felt like a good time to reflect on individuality, identity, collaboration and image-making.
Artists look at each other with a different gaze, whether this be about admiration, emulation, rivalry, or something more profound, like deep friendship or love.
Multiple portraits of Francis Bacon, including those by Lucian Freud and Maggi Hambling, reflect the pull he exerted on his contemporaries.
Ishbel Myerscough and Chantal Joffe, whose histories have been entwined since they met at Glasgow School of Art in the 1980s.
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