Dennis Hopper 'Sixties Snapshot' at RA x UAL

Roaming around during shift break - Caroline Wong (11/10/14)

I was given the opportunity to help work at 'Sixties Snapshot', an event run by the Royal Academy of Arts in conjunction with UAL and inspired by Dennis Hopper's exhibition, The Lost Album. The night was based around a 60's vibe and as Hopper's photographs are black and white, we were asked to dress the same. There were numerous events going on varying from the opportunity to get your nails done a la nailtransphobia, dressing up 60's style and taking photos to be printed out by the Instagram booth downstairs in the lobby to helping stage an art revolution (see photo above).

My role during the night was to promote the hashtag #dennishopper which people could use on Instagram to get their photos printed downstairs. Through working on the event, I was able to meet an array of people- those working in the offices at the RA as well as other students. I was also able to see how people reacted differently to Hopper's photos whilst also thinking about my own reactions.