SKY ARTS AT RANKIN LIVE – COMING TO LIVERPOOL THIS JULY
Sky Arts At…Rankin Live to be screened on Sky Arts 1 and Sky Arts 1 HD in August and September

Sky Arts At…Rankin Live will give the people of Liverpool the opportunity to become a work of art – and to be included in Rankin Live: a radical twist on the traditional exhibition format where an ongoing photo shoot of 1000 individuals will see their portraits immediately included in the exhibition.

World-famous photographer Rankin – who has previously worked with supermodel Kate Moss and local celebrities including: actor Ian Hart, Sugarbabe Heidi Range, Spice Girl Melanie Chisholm and Sex in the City’s Kim Cattrall – will select the lucky participants for their unique style life stories or captivating personalities, to represent a portrait of Britain.

Following a day in Manchester on the 15th, Rankin will be shooting in Liverpool on Thursday 16th July, setting up a temporary studio in the World Museum, Liverpool for one day only before heading back to London where the portraits will be displayed as part of the ever changing exhibition in Truman Brewery from 31st July – 18th September 2009.  The exhibition in London will grow organically and immediately as Rankin captures more faces from across the country on a daily basis.

From today Rankin is looking for local Liverpudlians from all walks of life who would like to take part in this experience and be photographed on 16th July.  The only necessary requirements are you will need to be over 13 and have a distinctive style or sense of British eccentricity which captures Rankin’s imagination.

If you would like to take part then simply submit a photo of yourself and an explanation of why you would like to be a part of Sky Arts at….Rankin Live to skyarts@rankinlive.com. Only a limited number of people will be selected to be photographed on the day and those lucky enough to be chosen will be contacted directly by Rankin’s team and provided will full details of the day.  Each portrait will cost £50, with all profits going to Rankin’s chosen charity Oxfam.

Application is open now so just visit skyarts@rankinlive.com to be in with the chance of taking part.