Anticipation was high as Peach Castle team members put final touches together for “Portraits,” a photo exhibit display from artist Gunner Stahl’s portfolio.
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On Thursday, July 21, Peach Castle hosted “Portraits,” at the Elevator Factory to showcase three years of work from the young photographer.
Visual artist Jonathan Simmons has known Gunner Stahl since the age of 18, when he purchased his first camera. After three years of accumulating pictures from numerous events, Gunner was ready to share his work with others.
“It was amazing, a great turn out,” Simmons said. “I didn’t expect all these people to be here.”
Special guests, such as music artists Made in Tokyo, Two-Nine, Key!, Father, Lil’ Yachty, Rae Sremmurd, music producer Mike Will Made-it, Metro Boomin and more made cameo appearance to the photo exhibit.
Photos of Hip-Hop artists like Gucci Mane, Young Thug, Future, Swae Lee, Lil’ Yachty and others canvassed the walls of the event space.
Capturing exclusive images of well-known artists has exposed Gunner to new environments and networking opportunities. One of his favorite photos at the exhibit featured music artist 21 savage.
“ [It’s] a crazy experience, I’ve seen places that I never [imagined] I would see, and I’ve been across the globe,” Simmons said.
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Morehouse Graduate, Desmond Attmore, wanted to start a business that focused on fusing the connection between creative minds and Atlanta’s art culture. Starting back in 2015, Peach Castle invested in providing quality content, branding and organic experiences for guests that attend events.
“Peach Castle is a creative umbrella and the main focus is partnering with different brands, artists and influencers to put together dope events,” Attmore said. “We’re basically curators, steppin
Georgia State Alumni, Johnny Gipson, assisted the organization with branding, communications, RSVP emails and more.
One way Peach Castle focused on providing a quality experience was through the pink décor. Everything from lights, plants and tape displayed the soft color as a way to match the photographer branding.
“We noticed with Gunner, his branding, he really loves the soft pink esthetic,” Gipson said. “[It’s] subliminal branding, so people associate matching the environment with his image and brand.”
The “Portraits” exhibit is expected to feature in other cities around such as New York and Los Angeles. All of the images at the exhibit were pre-selected by the Peach Castle Team to capture some of Gunners best photos, while visually displaying Atlanta’s progressive music industry.
