In his fifth collaboration with Jamie Fobert Architects, filmmaker Tapio Snellman has created a wonderful new film that takes us on a tour of the recently transformed National Portrait Gallery in London.
The film journeys from the new public forecourt on bustling Charing Cross Road and in through the new entrance doors, which feature 45 portraits in bronze by artist Tracey Emin. Arriving into the generous entry hall, we go on to tour the galleries on the upper floors, which have not only undergone complete refurbishment but also a comprehensive re-display and reinterpretation of the world’s largest collection of portraits. We also pay a visit to the new Mildred and Simon Palley Learning Centre and its courtyard.