From the series Atrocity Exhibition by Billy Allen
Billy Allen: ‘My work has many layers and inspirations. On the one hand, it is about performing gender roles, particularly femininity, through a process of masquerade and noir-inspired drama. I like to collaborate with models, stylists and other creatives to produce absurdist tableaux featuring highly textured imagery. Location and spirit of place is also central to my process. Recently, for example, I have been working in Budapest and Stuttgart. Having worked in construction, I often use building materials in my practice’
