Longleat Safari Park, Wiltshire, England. From the book ‘A to B tales of modern motoring’ © Martin Parr/Magnum Photos

A celebration of Charles Darwin in photographs

A new outdoor exhibition of 40 images by Magnum photographers will explore Charles Darwin’s legacy in modern society. Inspired by Darwin’s links to Shrewsbury and to coincide with International Darwin Day on 12 February, Evolution Explored reflects on man’s progression through technology, changes in society, environmental concerns, scientific discoveries, and the historical events which have shaped the world we live in today.

Traversing the globe from Australia to Brooklyn via Malaysia, the exhibition includes a diverse selection of photographs from the seed vault in Svalbard by Jonas Bendiksen, Longleat Safari Park by Martin Parr, to the Horniman Museum and the protests in Tiananmen Square by Stuart Franklin. Other photographers included in the exhibition are Trent Parke, Philip Jones Griffiths, Elliott Erwitt, Peter Marlow, Alex Webb, Rene Burri, and Robert Capa - examining man’s place in the ever-changing world.

The entrance to the seed vault, Svalbard, Norway. 2016. © Jonas Bendiksen/Magnum Photos

The exhibition is a collaboration between Shrewsbury Business Improvement District (BID), The Hive Arts Centre, GRAIN Photography Hub and partners.  In association with the exhibition, there will be a series of activities including a Photo Safari and a Magnum Photos Talk. For further information visit www.magnumphotos.com, www.hiveonline.org.uk and www.grainphotographyhub.co.uk

Evolution Explored runs from 9 February to 23 April 2017 at The Square, St Mary’s Square, Shrewsbury, SY1 1EF. Admission is free.