Capturing the Moment at Tate Modern

‘Capturing the Moment’ is an exhibition at Tate Modern that  explores the dynamic relationship between contemporary painting and photography. It is a group exhibition which unfolds as an open-ended conversation between some of the greatest painters and photographers of recent generations, looking at how the brush and the lens have been used to capture moments in time, and how these two mediums have inspired and influenced each other.

The arrival of photography changed the course of painting forever and through ‘Capturing the Moment’ we are taken on a journey showcasing the close relationship between these two mediums through some of the most iconic artworks of recent times.

From the expressive paintings of Pablo Picasso and Paula Rego, to striking photographs by Hiroshi Sugimoto and Jeff Wall, you will see how these two distinct mediums have shaped each other over time.

RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey was joined in the gallery spaces at Tate Modern by Beatriz Garcia-Velasco Assistant Curator to find out more about the exhibition, the relationship between contemporary art and photography and how these two art mediums have inspired and influenced each other over the years.

Toby began by asking Beatriz why she and the other Curator’s wanted to bring this conversation on art and photography to the walls of Tate Modern, 

Image shows A Black and White Photograph of A Lady Looking Worried with Two dishevelled Looking Children Leaning on Each Shoulder and a Baby in Her Arms