Kate Jackson, best known as the charismatic lead singer of the indie band The Long Blondes, has embarked on an unexpected second act as a visual artist with a fascination for Britain's motorway infrastructure. Her latest exhibition, titled 'Flyovers', transforms the concrete brutalism of elevated roadways into striking photographic compositions.
From Stage to Overpass
After The Long Blondes disbanded in 2008, Jackson studied at the prestigious Glasgow School of Art. "I'd always been drawn to the graphic shapes of flyovers during long van journeys between gigs," she reveals. "There's something beautifully melancholic about these structures - they're like modern-day ruins."
The Art of the Everyday
Jackson's work elevates mundane commuter landscapes through dramatic framing and attention to texture. Her large-scale photographs highlight the unexpected grace in concrete curves and the play of light through supporting pillars. "People speed past without noticing," she says, "but when you isolate these forms, they become almost sculptural."
Critical Reception
The exhibition has drawn praise from art critics for its fresh perspective on Britain's postwar infrastructure. "Jackson finds poetry in places we've been trained to ignore," noted one review. "Her background in music brings a rhythmic quality to the compositions."
The 'Flyovers' exhibition runs until October at a London gallery, with plans for a regional tour that will ironically require plenty of motorway travel.
