Norman Reedus shares photos of art show in Copenhagen

Norman Reedus, who plays Daryl Dixon on The Walking Dead, is featured in an art show in Copenhagen titled Live the Life You Love. This solo exhibit features 30 of Reedus’ photos from December 29 to January 29 at the Gallery Poulsen.

Reedus is rarely seen without his camera, and he will take something that others may pass right by and turn it into something beautiful. He has a keen eye for the macabre but portrays it in a new light making for some genuinely unique photography.

One photo, which is my personal favorite, is titled Sub-Basement of Maximum Security Prison in Moscow, which he took during a tour through a Russian prison. He has a series of images from this shoot, but this particular photo shows two prisoners who peer back at Reedus as he captures the image. Their faces are devoid of a smile, but curiosity is evident on their faces. You can see the terrible conditions of the prison from the doorway that frames them. The green wall behind them evokes feelings of renewal and life, a stark contradiction to the prison setting. Although this is quite a chilling image, adding an out-of-focus kitten in the foreground gives it a bit of a softness that makes it a work of art.

The above-described photo is just one example of the style and creativity of the images Reedus captures.

Norman Reedus photography

Many of our readers won’t have a way to visit his exhibit in Copenhagen, but you can view the setup and photos featured on Artsy and via Reedus’ social media post below.

As you look through the photos in the exhibit, you can see many familiar faces. One photo that Walking Dead fans will, no doubt, love is of Melissa McBride in character as Carol Peletier. It is a fantastic on-set photo that you can purchase via bigbaldgallery. 

Another familiar face is that of Reedus’ fiance Diane Krugar. She is featured in several of the photos in the exhibit. Every artist needs a muse, and Krugar makes a beautiful subject.

Other photos showcase Reedus’ artistic eye and sense of humor, like the busload of mimes singing or a nude woman in mask eating pancakes. Some images take something traditionally not thought of as a subject for a piece of art that he has featured in such a way to make it a hauntingly beautiful masterpiece.

Norman Reedus will return as Daryl Dixon on The Walking Dead on AMC on February 20, 2022.