Adam M E Dixon explores themes of intimacy, sentimentality and memory through a unique perspective, shaped by his experience with dyslexia.
Dixon sees art as a tool for both learning and unlearning; he believes art helps people gain new insights or knowledge while also challenging established beliefs or assumptions, committed to art’s transformative power to reshape our perceptions of the world.
By emphasizing "the profound in the ordinary and everyday," Dixon encourages viewers to pay attention to the small details and nuances of life that we often overlook. His preoccupation with beauty in mundanity shows how much meaning and significance we can all harness if we take the time to notice and reflect upon it, essentially aiming to shift how we perceive our daily lives, urging us to find beauty and depth in our simplest moments and experiences.
Adam, with his unmistakable Black Country accent, came into the pub one day, ordered his pint of Old Brewery Bitter, and politely asked if he would be able to photograph the pub and the events that happen in it. Of course, we agreed. What a delight to have someone documenting the pub, and little did he know it would result in a show from him! He’s been here for birthdays (his own), poetry readings, exhibitions, and fundraiser events such as the Flouze for Tamalouke open mic night — in which we all nearly split our sides hearing someone telling of an unfortunate incident involving being home alone, with a bottle of poppers, a slippery bathtub, and some oversized butt plugs.
Both are practical, down-to-earth people with an enjoyment of and eye for the day to day. They are the perfect artists for our celebration of three years of running the Royal George. They were drawn to the pub because of the work we had done here, to give a dying pub a new life. Helen’s sign writing skills even brought forth a collaborative window piece with Adam. Both myself and George want to thank everyone who has helped us get to this point, a point we never imagined ourselves. To our staff, to our regulars, to the not-so-regulars—you’ve helped make this place what it is today.
The overpriced gastropub is dead! Long live the Royal George!
Words by Nat , landlord of the Royal George pub.
During his time in Morocco, Adam M. E. Dixon produced a quadratic photo series of "Le Jardin Secret" in Marrakech, a place that, for much of its long history, was not open to the public. The gardens, which opened in 2008, offer solitude for the soul, a place for peace and contemplation. In a city as vibrant as Marrakech, Adam found tranquillity in these gardens. His photographs invite viewers to find their own solace, offering a window into the serene "Jardin Secret.".
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