Cross Road Blues

Oli Kellett's 'Cross Road Blues' series is a body of work comprised of large-scale photographs of people waiting at crossroads. The photographs are taken in urban cities across the globe, from London to Mexico City and in numerous locations across North America. The series began in 2016 when Kellett was visiting Los Angeles during the lead-up to the 2016 presidential election and the country was at a political crossroads. It continued to evolve over the following four years as a result of Kellett’s numerous visits to countries including Spain, Japan, Mexico, Brazil and Colombia.



In these times of seismic geo-political shifts and significant global events, the series has now taken on a universal significance. It captures still moments of contemplation in which individuals question the direction they take and the life they make. Inspired by the title of Gauguin’s painting 'Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going?' in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, this series reflects our existential search for an answer.