tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88236537063981274562024-03-04T20:02:14.977-08:00Laura Noble's BlogThe blog of gallerist, curator, artist,& writer. She is the Director of L A Noble Gallery in London & FIX Photo Festival. She also works as a curator independently. Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15855165148104454508noreply@blogger.comBlogger131125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823653706398127456.post-41508446367520518822019-02-02T18:42:00.002-08:002019-02-06T03:49:14.884-08:00Susan Hiller - a fond farewell - but never goodbye...<div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="4sgdf" data-offset-key="3au36-0-0">
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">In fact, my exposure to her work had begun years earlier with a book </span><i style="color: #444444; font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Myth-Primitivism-Susan-Hiller/dp/0415014816" target="_blank">The Myth of Primitivism: Perspectives on Art </a></i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">which I had used frequently when studying in Australia. Introduced & compiled by her, the book is still one of my favourites. Hiller's earlier career as an anthropologist informed her work as an artitst in ways that always added layers to her concepts & aesthetic thus deepening & sustaining your attention long after the first look. I have returned to many of her works over the years for inspiration & as a signpost to others when mentoring artists. The human condition combined with her deep understanding of many cultures outside of her own many times resulted in me saying the phrase, "All roads lead to Hiller." For me, she is to art what Kevin Bacon is to cinema. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I was absolutely thrilled when artist & writer Lisa Holden was inspired to write this wonderful text about the current LANG exhibition <i><a href="http://www.lauraannnoble.com/upcoming-exhibitions/category/chloe-rosser-form-function" target="_blank"><b>Form & Function</b></a> </i>by <a href="http://www.lauraannnoble.com/artist/#/chloe-rosser/" target="_blank"><b>Chloe Rosser</b></a> on display at <a href="http://www.photofusion.org/" target="_blank">Photofusion</a> in Brixton until 18 June 2018. It is a pleasure to have this as a guest post. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Chloe Rosser photographs the human body, naked, contorted, within the confines of plain domestic spaces. Her models strike sculptural poses – they lean, sit, slant, twist – but always avoiding references to classical statuary or art historical nudes. And Rosser’s models never show their faces. So, what’s going on?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By anonymising her sitters, and accentuating skin tone and gesture, Rosser’s images could almost be interpreted as a conversation about identity. After all, photography is a medium that lends itself to concocting identities through disguise, concealment or digital tweaking. But both of these series can also be read differently. The images shift constantly from the specific to the abstract, hinting at a totemic, symbolic meaning. The contours and shadowing suggest archetypal shapes and remind us of the clay figurines and artefacts from prehistoric cultures. Perhaps Rosser’s human ‘forms’ are also an invitation to imagine the body not simply as a thing of flesh and bone, but as a tool for tapping into the collective memory of mankind, the genetic code within ourselves. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Seen in this light, Rosser’s models are anything but anonymous; they are universal. They are us, we are them. And if the body is capable of accessing this primordial coded language, then Rosser’s subjects, photographed singly or in groupings, can be read as a visual expression of something primordial and ancient. Something the late photographer John Coplans (with whom Rosser’s work shares some common ground) calls ‘a memory of our past ancestry’. Coplans – born in London and originally trained as a painter – photographed his own body in later life, depersonalising it, turning into a play of light and dark, mass and form. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><i>Function 6, 9</i> 2018</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Rosser’s approach to the body is not dissimilar –<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>her ‘forms’ are equally abstract, almost bordering on the surreal. Unlike Coplans’ grainy black and white imagery, however, Rosser’s visual language has an almost brittle clarity. The formal execution of the images contrasts with the models’ soft flesh, knobby spines and straining muscles. And draws us in, to look closer and pick up on other contrasts – skin against laminate wood, against plaster, against carpet. A thigh disappears into a wall. Shoulders are shoved into a floor. The sense of the surreal, even the uncanny, is unmistakable. What are we looking at? Why are these forms here, in these spaces? What are they doing here? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The models in Rosser’s photographs may pose alone or together – some are total strangers, others close companions. Always calm, respectful. There are no divides here. Framed by neutral spaces, Rosser’s ‘forms’ tell stories, and some are about us – snatches of collective memory that speak of what has been and dream of what may come.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">©<a href="http://www.lisa-holden.com/" target="_blank"><b>Lisa Holden</b></a></span></div>
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<u><a href="http://www.lauraannnoble.com/talks-events/" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">NEWS</span></b></a></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Chloe Rosser & Laura Noble are running a full-day workshop, <i>Exploring the Body in Photography</i> - on Saturday 16th June at Photofusion. This will include live life models, strictly limited to 10 places. There are a couple of places left. You can find all the details<b> <a href="http://www.lauraannnoble.com/talks-events/" target="_blank">here</a>. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Email: hello@lauraannnoble.com to book. </b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Chloe Rosser’s first book, Form and Function, is in the making! There’s still time to get involved with the Kickstarter campaign. The Kickstarter ends at 5.30 pm, 18<sup>th</sup> June. Here's a <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/686077330/form-and-function?ref=d7zgwe" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;"><b>link</b></span></a> if you would like to support it. Thank you</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15855165148104454508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823653706398127456.post-4116292849374857912016-01-03T20:59:00.002-08:002016-01-03T20:59:20.870-08:00Post Paris Photo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Perhaps the best way to disseminate my Paris Photo experience is through the photos I took whilst at the fair and elsewhere. After the visits were cut short due to the tragic circumstances that unfolded that fateful Friday night I am looking back at the things that caught my eye. This is a very informal roundup, but worth a peek!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>Bird Bald Book Bubble Bucket Brick Potato</i> by <a href="http://martonperlaki.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Marton Perlaki</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 16px;"><a href="http://www.foam.org/about/press-office/foam-talent-call-2015" target="_blank">Foam Talent</a>: I loved this work by Marton Perlaki - the birds of course appeal to me. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">©Mariam Medeva from the series:</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">When you are dead the pose you take doesn't matter anymore</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It was great to this work again, albeit somewhat tucked away upstairs at the fair. So much today is reminiscent of this series by Calle. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The concept of close up shots of the ground at WWI battle sites reminded me of some works I saw a couple of years ago - but the execution alters it dramatically. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This was stunning & the <a href="http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/photographs/wols-komposition-vers-1935-5943918-details.aspx?from=salesummary&intObjectID=5943918&sid=09e48bc5-752b-44dc-94c3-c2887c89caac" target="_blank">price</a> it reached was not a surprise.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><i>Construct VI-B, 1981</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Frederick Kiesler</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Notably printed by Berenice Abbott this is a beautifully rendered depiction of the creative chaos often found in the artists studio - the angles of the paper captured by the camera mirrored by the execution of the joined photographs. Tempered by the geometry of angles and multiplicity of of shapes within the composition - this trio of artistic connections satisfies on many levels. Seeds of his later work <i>Endless House</i> (1947-60) are evident here as reocuuring themes of architecture as a living organism made up of dead objects, somehow brought to life in this case by the camera. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In these works the carefully chosen frames fit the era - we forget how well this works in an age of white lines. Art Deco angles, geometry and hints of luxurious texture suggestive of elegant grandeur, subtly border these beauties. Placed next to each other the price difference may stand out yet the images compliment one another well. The closeness of the female subjects also have a hint of coy closeness that I find very charming.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In what have become some quickly snapped accidental selfies I couldn't resist recording David LaChapelle's carefully titled <i>Aristocracy</i> series. Floating model planes in dyed water had a high price tag, but I did love them. They are on the one hand quite vulgar with hints of spending many may deem offensive: the world of private jets & luxury travel etc...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Then there is the epic illusion he has created here through a simple devise - but inarguably effective to depict an impossible scenario with planes far too close together in multicoloured smoke/clouds (take your pick)...</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Or are they just romantic, pretty, cheesy, bubblegum, pop art, a gimmick to attract the rich? When I spoke to fellow collectors the response to the aesthetic, price, subject were evenly positive & negative. LaChappelle has never been known for his quiet reserve, so why should he change now? I think these have all his usual drama, playful sense of colour & unashamed humour. The devisive nature of these meant my interest remained albeit cautious & time will tell as it alway does...</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Seeing this image in two different locations at two prices meant for closer inspections as to their condition (one was much better than the other) & pricing (this differed too) - but ultimately a stunning example of Yamamoto's enduring appeal. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">No surprise here - but just look at the use of a stunning bird collaged using pins - fashion collides with the hand of the artist. Popular of course & again a physicality to the work that I saw as one of 2015's Paris Photo themes. </span></div>
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<br />Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15855165148104454508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823653706398127456.post-1644538571833633062015-11-20T08:00:00.001-08:002015-11-21T03:40:32.567-08:00Not the blog I was expecting to post this week.<div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Like many of my photographic colleagues who were gathered in Paris last week, I was excited to spend the week immersed in a celebration of creativity and artistic diversity. At a later date, I shall post another sadly truncated blog about the work I saw.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Following the preview day on Wednesday, two full days at the fair, the Prix Pictet evening on Thursday & back to the fair for meetings on Friday afternoon, my fabulous assistant Sarah and I headed back to our apartment to prepare for a party I was providing the music for. We had a bottle of champagne each. Many good friends would be there. It looked to be a great night ahead....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Just after 10pm, the news began to trickle in. Everyone started looking at their phones and sharing what information they could. I grabbed my mobile just in time to catch it ringing - it was my mother was calling from Australia in a panic. My brother & several others had texted me. I assured my mum that I was safe and that we were not going anywhere. The relief in her voice made the gravity of the ongoing events concrete. Each person was in their own world wondering what was going on & thinking of their loved ones. I must say a huge thank you to everyone who sent me a message, called or posted on Facebook, it was much appreciated & very comforting.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We were safe on the 4th floor of an apartment building and glad to be so. As the number of dead increased throughout the night & more reports came in, the scale of the attack was not revealed until the next day. We were too close to fully comprehend what was happening. Many of us decided to stay put & not risk going out onto the streets.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">At a minute past midnight, Facebook texted many of us. This quite unexpected amazing use of technology was much appreciated to make sure that we were safe. This was welcomed as much by my friends & family as it was by myself.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Sitting on the rooftop terrace we could hear the sirens & only pray for those exposed to the barbaric things happening in Paris below. Makeshift sleeping arrangements were made by our gracious hosts & some people left around 4.30am - with strict instructions to text me when they arrived at their hotel.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The stillness was eerie. In the absence of traffic, the city felt bereft of life. The sound of the city was stripped to a forlorn chorus of police & ambulance sirens. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Once back at our apartment, we went online to see the full details of the attacks via the BBC & Le Monde. It was shocking and surreal. Flags had been removed from the bank opposite as a mark of respect. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A cross was sprayed over Marianne's lips. Fresh tributes to the victims of the attacks surrounded its base, joining those of the Charlie Hebdo attack from January. A sad reminder of how recent the city suffered at the hands of terrorists.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Many years ago, I fell out of love with Paris when a series of mishaps ruined a visit there. Since then, I have resumed my affair year after year with one of the most beautiful cities in the world.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This time I missed many of the exhibits I had planned to see. Instead, I found myself viewing humanity of a different kind. In my case I was lucky to be surrounded by warm & friendly souls, looking out for each other & resistant in their free spirited nature toward those determined to spread their cruelty and disrespect for life. I was privileged to see the best of the city. A city facing adversity where people were sheltering strangers in their homes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Upon arrival at Kings Cross International reporters were poised to interview people coming through. Sarah was stopped & asked if she was someone else by a journalist. We moved on quickly. Then the monstrous Disney tree came into sight, piled high with soft toys, reminding us of the shallow nature of shameless Christmas promotions.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">As someone whom has reviewed many <a href="http://www.lauraannnoble.com/portfolio-reviews/" target="_blank">portfolios</a> over the years I am often surprised at how little advice there is for photographers on preparing to show them. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>Who to show your work to? </b>When you are looking which reviewers to book at events such as the upcoming <a href="http://photomeet.reviews/" target="_blank">Photo Meet</a> or <a href="https://www.rencontres-arles.com/C.aspx?VP3=CMS3&VF=ARL_975_VForm&FRM=Frame:ARL_834" target="_blank">Rencontres d'Arles</a> for example don't just pick the people that you have heard of. See if your work fits their modus operandi. There is not much point in showing a publisher a body of work about architecture if they have not shown any previous interest in the subject in their previous publications. Do your research on the people you want to see. Read their bios, note their appearance so that if you do not manage to book a review you know what they look like. There is often an opportunity to mingle at these events, you can pass on your card then perhaps...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>What to bring with you as well as the work: </b>As well as a fabulous portfolio it is good to be memorable & leave something for reviewers to go back to later if they choose to. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>A business card</b>: It seems old fashioned these days but it can be very useful for quick reference. If you have a key eye-catching image that sums up your current project include it on your card or a postcard. (Don't forget to add your website info & tel number & email on a postcard). There is a reason for this: an image is easier to remember than a name. Contacting someone quickly via the phone can make the difference between an image featured in a paper or magazine when an editor is working to a deadline. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>Press release</b>: If you have an exhibition coming up make sure you have a press release with you containing all the pertinent information about the show & the work, sponsors etcetera to give to the reviewer. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>Book:</b> If you have a book that is due to be released or would like to get onto peoples radar to feature have press copies set aside & a CD of a small selection of high res images including the cover image which is often all that is used in print. Only hand these on if they are interested. It is always good to set aside press copies to get the word out there for your future readers/reviewers/buyers. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>Take notes: </b>Technology is such a large part of our lives now that it is easy to forget the value of a good notebook. Time is of the essence - it is much quicker for a reviewer to note something down for you, than wait for you type it up or for them to try to & type it up on an iPad/phone they are not familiar with. Spelling something out takes time, it is precious & 20mins goes fast! I've frequently been recorded at a review - just ask permission first & only use it for personal reference. It is so easy to forget an important tip or name as the day goes by. </span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Which work?</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It may seem obvious to place your best work in your portfolio - whether on paper / website / pdf - but it is easy to forget that a 20 minute session goes in a flash. 20 photographs at an average of a minute each is not very long to discuss each image & discuss the project or series. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If you have more than one series it is a good idea to do a contact sheet example of each series/project to show a reviewer which one they would prefer to see. This way they can have a quick glimpse & see which would fit best & also a peek of more in case they want to follow up later to see another project.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Introducing the work: </span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A <b>short </b>paragraph summing up a series that can be read quickly or read to the reviewer whilst they browse your work. This can also help to keep your information concise, making sure to include all the key elements of a body of work - even if it is incomplete, your intention for the work can be included. 100-300 words max is a good ballpark. (You can always expand on this on your website.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>Questions for reviewers:</b> You may have specific questions to ask which differ from one reviewer to another. There is nothing wrong with have these written down so that you don't forget or miss something. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>Gloves:</b> White cotton gloves can scratch prints when things get caught in the weave of the cotton fibres & the oil from your skin can go through them. Nitrile unpowered gloves are the best for handing prints. <a href="https://www.justgloves.co.uk/Nitrile-Gloves/Kooltouch-Powder-Free-Superior-Blue-Nitrile" target="_blank">Here</a> are the ones I prefer. A box of them goes a long way & you can give a new pair to each person. Handle your work with care - dings look bad on prints & costs you money.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>Portfolio boxes</b> are heavy & many people often have their work in a digital format. (I like both - love the physicality of a print though - as a collector it is not surprising) Having one print with you to show the quality of the finished article is always good though. Seeing the work in its intended size is a good way to display how a work would look in an exhibition & the impact it has in its optimum size. Remember, size isn't everything - big is not always best. If you need advice on this ask for advice. If you have 2 sizes bring both. (It may be impractical to go full size - its quality that is the most important thing)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>If you would like to publish a book:</b> A book dummy is a good idea - but don't be too rigid - an editor/publisher with photobook experience can advise you on layouts, content etc. Be open to ideas & suggestions. You may need a writer to pen an introduction &/or preface. Ask for suggestions.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>Last, but by no means least: </b>All this advice is worthless unless you listen to the reviewers. You may not agree with everything they say, but you might just learn something. I know that I can always learn from others, no one has <u>all</u> the answers but they may lead you towards some that are right for you...</span><br />
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Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15855165148104454508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823653706398127456.post-66765617034528305982014-10-21T14:13:00.001-07:002014-10-21T14:13:07.234-07:00As Autumn approaches: Support & spend! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">©<a href="http://www.lauraannnoble.com/artist/deborah-baker/"><b>Deborah Baker</b></a> <i>A</i></span><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">cerasterus</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As Autumn sets in I susceptible to being in a ponderous mood as everything around me changes, the temperature dips, the nights draw in and the colour on the trees fade to warmer tones of red, orange & brown. This reflective time makes me appreciate the summer but also look forward to cosy nights in, interspersed with many nights out as openings, art fairs and exhibitions spring up all over London and beyond. One thing always occurs to me, how do I fit all this in? Answer, you don't! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">See what is interesting to you & you can't go far wrong. Thinking about Christmas & all those possible purchases, why not take time to support your fellow creatives by buying their work or supporting their fundraising campaign? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">See the project & fundraising campaign<b> <a href="http://www.artfund.org/get-involved/art-happens/manchester-revisited-a-new-commission-by-emily-allchurch">here</a></b>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I hear photographers woes mostly, but it applies to all disciplines - they need more support and yet they never expect to reciprocate when they get it themselves? Why is this? Are we all just selfish? Have we given in to the prevailing 'look after #1' attitude? I would like to think that the creative world is better than that. Why preach about art without supporting it with action yourself? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The usual excuses comprise of:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>#1</b> "I have no money."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(We never do, but there is always enough for a pint or a glass of vino for a fiver down the pub, ahem...) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Just think that £5 could support a campaign to fund a commission by a great artist for the greater British public and anyone who visits or see's the work on tour.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>#2 </b>"Nobody ever supports me."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(Wonder why? Don't give to receive & you might be surprised with the results - the most generous people are generous with their time as well as their money & always pay it forward...)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>#3</b>"There's so much out there I can't choose."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(Try! Is there an artist you have admired, always wanted a work by but couldn't afford - fundraising usually offers rewards of work in Limited editions much cheaper than a large work - perfect)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>So back to <span style="color: #cc0000;">Christmas </span><span style="color: red;">shopping</span>…</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yes I know it's October, but there is a reason to think about this early. Most artwork is made to order, so it doesn't happen overnight. With photography even if the print is already done it may need signing, possibly framing, mounting, authenticating with a certificate, delivering between printers & framers then onto the client… So 3 - 4 weeks isn't that long to wait with all things considered. Also most framers don't work weekends, may have a ton of jobs on with all the art fairs at present & winter shows coming…so GET IN EARLY!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The cost of a work can be paid for in more than one instalment usually, then goods received when paid for in full. Remember, you can buy a vintage 1932 Karl Blossfeldt photogravure for as little as £90 or a contemporary photogravure from £350 by Hendrik Faure. For £500 a stunning Deborah Baker print (small size) or large for £1000 on aluminium - reverse perspex mounted! See them on display at the William Morris Gallery till 2 Nov. I could go on…</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For the price of a jacket & a pair of jeans you could own a <b>real</b> limited edition (by this I mean less than 20 in an edition - truly limited) which (if cared for properly) will last a lifetime not just till the seams wear out or it goes out of fashion. You can share this with your friends, family and beyond through all the channels out there - also with fellow collectors. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If this sounds too complex why not just start with one work, pay bit by bit (that is how I bought my first limited edition print - Edition of 3 in the smaller size) A print of the same photograph in the large size is part of the <a href="http://www.nationalmediamuseum.org.uk/">National Media Museum</a>'s collection, I'm pleased to say. (I found this out long after my purchase) It's the journey, not just the destination. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Your instincts. But also enjoy it. You could deliberate forever & regret it. Buying emerging talent now and getting in early before prices rise makes sense. If a new series comes out by an artist you love dive in quick. Artists like the wonderful Lottie Davies have a new series <i>Quinn</i> which is still ongoing, but with her track record assures us that it well worth investing in. Her work recently made a splash at a Christies auction, selling for much more than anticipated. Buy now before the price becomes unattainable. Her <i>Viola As Twins</i> for example, is now available only as an AP so don't miss out! The AP is the most treasured therefore priced accordingly. This means that no more are available afterwards…</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The first time I became aware of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Morris">William Morris</a> was a little pack of gift cards I received as a present as a teenager. They were a selection of his patterns, repetitive, natural & somewhat old fashioned to me at the time. His work takes maturity to appreciate, I know that now. The cards were useful as thank you's for gifts at birthdays & Christmas, but that was as far as my thoughts went back then. Without any contact with his work (I was living in my hometown of Manchester at the time) it was of no importance to me. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Then I was to encounter him again years later walking into the Morris Room at the <a href="http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/a/architectural-history-of-the-v-and-a-1863-1873-fowkes-architectural-master-plan-an-interrupted-vision/">V&A</a> & falling in love with it at first sight. The pressure to live in minimal surroundings, free from clutter or homely touches rarely transfers to reality. This room - & subsequently his furniture, politics & associates in the arts - made me think of alternatives to the crisp white walls & trendy furniture we are supposed to be striving to live amongst. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Presenting ourselves online through Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & all the rest of the social media options as having amazingly happy lives where we are always out with friends enjoying ourselves, in glamorous locations with fancy food & drink is a facade, a perpetual press release to the world. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Why not allow for alternatives, to be somewhere where patterns with all the tangled aesthetic complexity of Morris can be quietly studied, reflected upon & absorbed. The profundity of a visual a statement is often found when the image does not reveal itself all at once. Powerful images rarely deliver in seconds, sometimes they can take a lifetime to appreciate as we mature & find more within them, as our own experiences in the world grow so does our eye for meaning. Morris' work remains timeless & popular as ever for the simple reason that it is carefully studied, using the already profound certainties of the natural world as inspiration to weave layers of humanity into each design. (See the selection still available <a href="http://www.william-morris.co.uk/">here</a>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have fond have memories of patterned wallpaper or frilly doilies on furniture, tiny ornaments grouped on windowsills or in dark wood cabinets. In them lie homely comforting memories of places where care was taken to surround themselves with pleasing things for themselves, not to show off to others (as the monetary value of such things weren't high) but to enjoy & treasure. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In this age of post-modernism where do we go? Conceptual art can often lack aesthetic & decorative art vice versa. Finding the balance of meaning, emotion, passion & avoiding pretension is the battlefield we cross when we enter into the domain of the arts. But when we find it, oh what joy there is to be had. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I found this in <a href="http://www.lauraannnoble.com/artist/deborah-baker/">Deborah Baker</a>'s work - currently on display at the William Morris Gallery in Walthamstow - her raw emotions are transformed into poetic visual feasts of nature. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When embarking on the creation of her garden it seemed futile to just record each stage as the plants were continually growing & changing, the seasons transforming their appearance in perpetuity. With this in mind her response as an artist was to depict this growth by making the plants 'breathe' through the fracturing & movement infused into her aesthetic. The leaves in <i>Betulanimbusi</i> seem to burst out from the land skyward, exuberant & free. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There is an obsessiveness, repetition of forms, spectral wonderment in a fractured assemblage of photographic imagery which operates on many levels, just as a painting does, layering each shape amid the planes of colour built up in intricate detail. Well known doyen of the art world <a href="http://www.yayoi-kusama.jp/e/information/">Yayoi Kusama</a>'s explorations of the natural world dance amongst the vibrant colours of her palette in her early work pictured above. Her compulsive style of working is in itself a therapy to Kusama. The therapeutic effect of both Baker & Kusama's work extends to the audience that views it. (If you have chance to watch the documentary on her do, it may surprise you a lot)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Whenever people come into a room with Baker's pictures they always become quiet, reflective & calm. In breaking down natural elements without completely removing the recognisable plants within her work, Baker doesn't merely record, she recreates the feelings of being in a garden, with all senses alert to receive the visual dance of the living with a reverence of the past.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am the happy owner of one of her works, which fills the long gap in the view from my bedroom window of the cherry blossom that comes & goes so fleetingly each spring. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The movement in her work through the multiple layers of light, dark, form take you into the picture & beyond its physical borders to a psychological space somewhere between waking & dreaming. When I look at </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Pruneucalus </i>I am sometimes filled with lightness of being, sometimes it understands my dark self too. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It is this dichotomy that renders her works longevity.They are not just pictures of plants, trees & flowers, they are filled with the fears, hopes & dreams of life where words fail to express. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">On the left just past White Cube before the church.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Ring the bell, we are on the 1st floor.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">The view from above</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Now approaching its last
week, the <b><a href="http://www.lauraannnoble.com/exhibition/london-life-competition-exhibition/">‘London Life CompetitionExhibition’</a> </b>at <b><a href="http://www.lauraannnoble.com/">L A Noble Gallery</a></b>
in collaboration with <a href="http://www.artbermondsey.co.uk/">Art Bermondsey</a> I thought I would share with you some of
my observations, weird coincidences & visitors comments. It has been a
breeze for some, a learning curve for others but I hope, ultimately a great
experience for all the finalists. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Opening night was a lively affair as always, with many of the finalists in attendance.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">1st Prize - Carlotta Cardana</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The winner Carlotta Cardana is now an L A Noble Gallery artist see her wonderful work <a href="http://www.lauraannnoble.com/artist/carlotta-cardana/">here</a>. (There are 2 projects including her latest series, more about that in another post) She is currently showing her 'Modern Couples' at the </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.noorderlicht.com/en/photofestival/photofestival-2014/exhibitions/subcultures/photographers/#carlotta-cardana-mod-couples">Noorderlicht Festival</a> as well, busy times for a worthy winner!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The series pictures Mod couples in their chosen locations. By asking them to choose each couple is clearly comfortable therefore the resulting photographs reveal much more than a studio sitting. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">2nd place winner: <a href="http://sheryltait.com/">Sheryl Tait</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">During the evening we discovered the most wonderful coincidence - 2 photographers had both discovered their imagery in the same place. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.davidomara.com/">David O'Mara</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This extraordinary fact came to light when <a href="http://www.davidomara.com/#/homeportfolio/4540332014">David O' Mara</a> pointed to the buildings in <a href="http://jrp.photoshelter.com/portfolio">James Reid</a>'s picture & said that is where he found the negatives he printed from. London really is a small place after all! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These 2 approaches reflect the diversity of this city in one place, a council estate in Elephant & Castle that was once the largest in Europe (now gone) full of many souls all living their lives in many different ways… </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">O' Mara's salvaging of negatives & printing them despite their dilapidated state , then presenting them in frames worthy of any great image elevates them to be appreciated by a new audience in a new way treats the snapshots taken of & by an unknown family with respect. In one image the edges of the frame have worn away to create a portal of an image which beautifully resembles a silhouette of a woman in profile - in the aperture a woman in a pink headpiece reinforces the suggestion made by the shape. Another wonderful coincidence…?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">3rd Prize winner: </span><a href="http://alisonjcarr.net/" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Alison J Carr</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The difference in experiencing the work in the flesh is further emphasised with Alison J Carr's work. Her recreations of dancers on cigarette cards from the 1930's really transform the origins of the objects which inspired her to a whole new level. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">As the originals were black & white so are Carr's (</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">hand-printed</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">silver gelatin in fact). However to give them some colour she has framed the works in the dominant colour of each costume she wears in the picture. The more home-made nature of the costumes makes for a more authentic picture of the period.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Rothwell's work has a wonderful duality, you look twice & see the humour & irony after the contents of the images' reality sinks in. The limo is so glossy that it is only upon closer inspection that you realise that it is rusting & abandoned. By using the cinematic proportions & cropping out the rest of the street the windows act like frames on celluloid & the context reveals itself slowly. This is the place where the artist sets the tone & narrative through </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">composition. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In another of his images Kate Bush's old house once owned by a man who was done for multi-million pound fraud (see <a href="http://mortgagefraud.squarespace.com/international-section/2009/5/12/eltham-uk-man-sentenced-to-25yrs-in-3-million-mortgage-fraud.html">here</a> for details) depicts the fading hopes & grandeur of the aspirational dream of fame & fortune & acts as a warning to us all. Wuthering Heights indeed! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To further prove that beauty can be found in the most unlikely of places, <a href="http://www.louissavage.com/photo-portfolio.html">Louis Savage</a>'s work takes us into familiar territory with pleasing results. The geometry of the tiles interrupted by the black outline of the woman walking through the tunnel makes me wonder if she uses the domed mirror to check if anyone is coming the other way or if she just uses it to check her appearance each day… Capturing these tiny moments is what photography does so well. Why not come & see for yourself?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Portfolio reviews can be booked for next week, last review at 2pm Friday, to see more info read <a href="http://www.lauraannnoble.com/portfolio-reviews/">here</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm sure by now dear readers that you have heard about the infamous show - </span><span style="color: #00121f;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Martin Parr & Wassinklundgren: </span></span><span style="color: #00121f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Chinese Photobook. The space consisted of many floors all lit by red lights in the corridors & dark rooms that with the use of a light (given to you on the top floor upon </span><span style="color: #00121f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">entering) you could view the work. The concept became a bit tiresome after the first few rooms as the exhibit was text heavy, with a LOT of material to view. Using the lights made it difficult at times as many of the books were in glass cases so the reflection made reading hard work. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Then the show I had been waiting for, <a href="http://www.rencontres-arles.com/C.aspx?VP3=CMS3&VF=ARLAR1_52_VForm&FRM=Frame:ARLAR1_81#/CMS3&VF=ARLAR1_52_VForm&FRM=Frame:ARLAR1_78">Chema Madoz.</a> You may have noticed my dear readers that his name has come up many, many times in the past. The reason; he is a class act with imagination, wit & talent in spades. A true surrealist without the diva of Dali. His restrained work doesn't need to be showy it just is. Quietly & cleverly entering your psyche as you begging to realise what each image is. I could wax lyrical for hours but you must just go out, buy a book, go to an exhibition & see for yourselves, no I insist! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My only regret was that I wish there had been some air conditioning in the video area - I was the only person with a fan - as everyone was melting whilst watching the documentary about his work & practice. I hope to watch it again in more comfort sometime. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Another year, another <a href="http://www.rencontres-arles.com/Home">Rencontres d'Arles</a>, phew & this year not a scorcher! (Much relief for yours truly, I am a Northerner after all!) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I was disappointed with the gaping absence of female photographers work on display in the main festival. This is no surprise, I see it in the art press all the time, the imbalance is embarrassing. With the majority of students studying photography at university being female I find this not only sad but a vast economic oversight on all fronts. I have daydreams where the 'democratic medium' is reflective of its participants. You cannot tell me that the female of the species doesn't take very good pictures, because I have seen with my own eyes the great work out there. I'm looking forward to imbalance being rectified by editors, curators & museums in the future….well I can dream can't I?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So with this in mind I will speak of the highlights of the festival starting with the work I loved & the fabulous people I met, saw again & caught up with over the fast-paced week.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Meeting the gorgeous artist <a href="https://linda-joy-y170.squarespace.com/blog/">Linda Joy</a> - who also writes a wonderful blog - made my trip even better than I imagined. Her first Rencontres experience is a great read. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The display of Vee Speers amazing work <i><a href="http://www.veespeers.com/bulletproof/#1">Bulletproof</a> </i>6 years after <i>The Birthday Party</i>, using the same children now burgeoning into adulthood. The venue <a href="http://www.galeriehuit.com/en/exhibition.php">Galerie Huit</a> is one of my favourite places in Arles with a great hostess who always welcomes me with open arms. These fierce young subjects exude the strength of character that comes with their growing maturity, see the series for yourself! The book is published by <a href="http://www.artbooksheidelberg.com/html/detail/en/vee-speers-978-3-86828-566-6.html">Keher Verlag</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tell it like it is Bill! He shares his love of collecting with a fantastic selection of group photographs - amazingly collected in only 15 years. These groups could be several people or several thousand people. His wry humour & love of humanity in all its forms comes through with a stunning selection of oddities, unimaginable arrangements of persons unknown forming shapes, words or just stood in front of their place of work. Occasionally they are more disturbing. In one image - incidentally on its own (I'm sure if pictures were alive, would want to) sit alongside - a gathering of KKK members in a hotel room. In this photograph some of the members forgot their hoods so used white napkins to cover their faces instead. This sort of sinister absurdity is an unsettling reminder of the cowardly yet brutal group gathering behind closed doors, faces covered, yet keen to have a photograph taken for posterity. </span></div>
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<br />Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15855165148104454508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823653706398127456.post-87850120275342959912014-06-29T05:47:00.002-07:002014-06-29T05:47:52.366-07:00Telling Tales #4 Johanna Ward<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Taken from a letter written by Johanna Ward's father to her mother in the 1970's the series <i>I shall say goodbye with my strengthening love for you, forever and ever </i>depicts the passing of time in her families life - which like any great love story cottons all the classic ingredients of, romance, mystery,attraction, consequences, demise & reflection. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Told through one persons eyes (& more than one lens) from the perspective of her mother & sister the series focuses on the meeting, courtship, marriage, childhood, divorce & separation. By environmentally mirroring the tale with landscape images, Ward reflects the growth, erosion, renewal & familial bonds which strengthen as time passes. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>I shall say goodbye… </i>is a fractured cyclical<i> </i>narrative that works like memories do without formal punctuation - there are no full stops, only commas & a stream of consciousness displayed through a lyrical curation of images which rise & fall in differing tempos, played at varying volumes & sizes. Clarity is not the aim here, but suggestions for the viewer. Her awareness of the many facets of the story deliver the space for an audience to imagine beyond the literal. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When I first saw this work in book form I was astounded at the dexterity of her visual parlance. In placing emphasis & intimacy - using scale & mixing her photographs of the landscape & still life shots of pertinent objects with vernacular snapshots of Ward's family - there is an familiarity that provides a universal narrative within which we can all connect to. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These touching photographs exude warmth, love, friendship & familial life alongside visceral landscapes of forests, a frozen waterfall & a baron snow covered hilltop combined with nights capes, fire, skinned deer carcasses create a cacophony of dreamlike emotion. this is the stuff of myth & fairytales as seen through the eyes of a child now grown & aware of the ironies & cruelties of reality. As with all fairytales there must be darkness as well as light, literally & metaphorically. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The multiplicity of interpretation of each picture & the series as a whole enrich the work - just as in life - elevate it beyond the sum of its parts long beyond the lives of the protagonists it refers to…</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To
see the full premise of Lottie Davies <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Love
Stories </i>series I encourage you to look at her <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #f79646; mso-themecolor: accent6;"><a href="http://lovestoriesproject.com/">blog</a></span></b>
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collecting the stories (written accounts) from both parties involved Davies
recreates the first meeting of couples from all walks of life. This on-going
series does not set out to accurately depict each meeting – as to do so would
be frankly impossible. In asking for the ‘story’ of the meeting from each
person concerned in written form she is presented with tow versions of the same
event. As with her other work Davies allows for a dialogue between the written word
& visual interpretation – using her artistic licence to narrate the story
within the framework of the initial text. Not dissimilar to the process of
making a movie from an existing work of fact or fiction such as a novel or
screenplay, alterations are made, lights go on & the camera rolls. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When conveying multiple narratives in
one ‘take’ attention to detail is everything. The less post-production the
better, a realness can be delivered like <i>Star
Wars </i>using miniature model star ships rather than CGI – not to say that no
special effects are ever needed, but the more that can be done in the ‘real’
the better & more believable the resulting work. The frame becomes the
stage for a tableau. The medium allows it to breathe as the life-like duplication
of her characters are brought to life. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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the location, people and era may be changed from the original transcripts, the
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is not. As with her series <i>Memories and Nightmares </i>when the author’s of the first
texts see the finished result the undoubtedly express their joy at the ability
Davies has to depict their feelings of the time they wrote about.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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June, 18:30 – 20:00, Lottie Davies will be giving a talk about her work on Love
Stories followed by a Q&A. After this one of the actors, Sam J Weir, in her
photographs will be giving a performance especially written and directed by her
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from <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Love Stories 2012-2014 </i>by Lottie Davies will be on
display at <span style="color: #ff6600;"><a href="http://www.lauraannnoble.com/exhibition/capturing-the-narrative-a-visual-exploration-of-fact-fiction/">L A Noble Gallery</a></span> as part of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Capturing The Narrative:</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">A visual exploration of fact & fiction <o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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Values – Artists Talks & performance programme – Wed Evenings at L A Noble
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Last Sunday I took a trip around the wonderful <a href="http://www.e17arttrail.co.uk/">E17 Art Trail</a> & I have again this Sunday on the last day. Why? Because I missed some (there are over 160), I have to go back to pick up a purchase & I want to show my friend the wonders of what us locals call 'Awesomestow'. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As there are so many things to see I shall only be able to mention the places I have been to & feel it would be churlish to keep to myself. Firstly I must thank everyone & every venue I have been to so far for your warm welcomes. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Armed with our trusty map we headed into the village via the St. Mary's Parish Church where the grounds are alive with the recycled rustlings of creatures made by the pupils of <a href="http://www.whitefield.org.uk/">Whitefield School & Centre</a>. My favourite has to be the fox though - always a weakness of mine they are such handsome fellows!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After a look inside we ventured into the village to see the offerings at <a href="http://www.queenieandted.co.uk/Queenie_and_Ted/Home.html">Queenie & Ted</a> whose up-cycled clothes are embellished & adorned with fantastic designs. However, hanging from the ceiling were some more lovely clothes, t-shirts by children provided by <a href="http://littlemashers.com/">Little Mashers</a>. There were so many good ones I can hardly pick one so here are a few.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Ooh er, wait till he's a teenager, lookout world!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"> So you are, fantastic design.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I couldn't pick a favourite, they were all so good. I definitely think they need to make these designs to sell, I really would love some grown up sizes to wear myself - particularly the cat & Kevin & Dave the hamsters a brilliant!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Then into the village to see the work on show at the <a href="http://www.e17foodanddrink.co.uk/E17%20Cafes%20-%20Deli%20Cafe.htm">Deli Cafe</a>, what a great selection they had, much of which had already sold. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">was trying not to disturb the diners at their table.)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/people/hayleyholliday">Hayley Holliday</a>'s lovely drawings of <i>Strangers on a Train </i>are as varied as the passengers. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There are many more on her Etsy site, see the link above to purchase.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The charming pencil drawings by <a href="http://eileenkaihingkwan.co.uk/">Eileen Kai Hing Kwan</a> I liked were sold, but her online shop is coming soon, can't wait!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Then the annual visit to </span><a href="http://www.drknit.com/" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Dr Knit</a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">, who creates fantastical knitted creatures (all with their own back stories) displayed on shelves, sideboards & inside bell jars. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The <a href="http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/narwhal/">narwhal</a> was a particular favourite as both myself & Mat (a great blogger too see it <a href="http://teapotsandflicknives.blogspot.co.uk/">here</a>) love them - extraordinary mammals everyone should know about. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We strolled down Beulah Road & to the fab shop <a href="http://www.blackdukeandcashman.com/pages/about">Blackduke & Cashman</a> on Grove Road - who sell lovely Mid-Century Modern gems & lots of lovely knic-knacs worth having. (Popped by today as well & spent a little on some lovely coffee cups)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here she is in front of it, I was inspired to get on with one in my house I've been meaning to start since we moved a year ago. We talked about the line & how each artist has their own specific way of drawing. I asked if she was left or right handed as it does alter how you compose an image. As a lefty I like right to left, especially when drawing arcs, as she does so skilfully. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There were also some lovely ceramics - which upon admiring them I was thrilled to here were also by a local artist who was exhibiting in her own home on the art trail only moments away. There was no time to loose, onward to <a href="http://www.lindagreenarts.co.uk/">Linda Green</a>'s house tout suite! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Her work begs to be picked up, turned to allow for a different view as each side has its own character & is of course unique. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have my eye on a big bowl next. When I returned today I met 2 loyal fans of her work back to buy more who have what they described as a 'shrine' to Linda in their home which is growing year on year. I suspect I may fall prey to doing the same myself. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As you can see the pictures are great, more budding artists are made in Walthamstow as a result me thinks. The adult class is on Mondays & above <a href="http://www.thenagsheade17.com/">The Nags Head</a> pub, another gem of the village (fab real ale & food to die for - pizza heaven). Here is a link to their <a href="https://www.facebook.com/walthamstow.lifedrawing?fref=ts">Facebook</a> page. The show they had on definitely inspired me to join them soon - however there was a lack of bigger models, I love a bit of flesh to draw after all the best models are always big ones! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Also Penny Fielding Interiors had (as always) great work & wares for sale, with regular pop-ups like <a href="http://www.pennyfielding.com/blog/index.php/the-gentlemans-closet/">The Gentleman's Closet</a> & beautifully hand crafted leather works by the talented Mia Sabel. <a href="http://www.sabelsaddlery.co.uk/home.html">Sabel Saddlery & Leather Design</a> has so many goodies, it's hard to know where to start, just look & see for yourself. My bespoke watch strap is on my wrist as I type.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The first time I went in I came out with glorious goodies & the next time I dropped by Margie knew my size & shape & found even more perfect clothes for me. The combination of clothes, shoes, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">jewellery & curios & their warm welcome make every visit a pleasure. </span><span style="background-color: #f5f8fa; color: #292f33; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;">(They are Open Thursday - Friday: 1-7pm, Saturday - Sunday: 12-6pm)</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hopefully some of these lovely people may be attending <a href="http://www.lauraannnoble.com/">L A Noble Gallery</a> for our upcoming events during the <i><a href="http://www.lauraannnoble.com/exhibition/capturing-the-narrative-a-visual-exploration-of-fact-fiction/">Capturing The Narrative</a></i> show, catch the artist talks & spoken word events see <a href="http://www.lauraannnoble.com/courses/">here</a> for details. </span><br />
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say a picture can speak a <a href="http://1000wordsphotographymagazine.blogspot.co.uk/">1000 words</a> – so a photograph trying to introduce the
thoughts & ideas one has when reading an entire novel would seem like a
very tall order indeed. However, this is exactly what <a href="http://www.lauraannnoble.com/artist/brittain-bright/">Brittain Bright </a>set out to do from the viewpoint of the reader in her series <i>Opening Lines</i>. Using the first lines of various novels, both
real & fictitious she drew upon her extensive knowledge of the texts &
genres she chose to create this fascinating series. As a <a href="http://www.harvard.edu/">Harvard University</a> graduate of English & American literature (BA Hons), holding an MA in Fine Art Media at <a href="http://www.ucl.ac.uk/slade">The Slade School of Fine Art</a> & about to complete her PHD at <a href="http://www.gold.ac.uk/">Goldsmiths University</a> in English Literature, she was well placed within the literary & artistic world to take on such a challenge. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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image contains the same protagonist, a woman (the reader) & also
occasionally other characters whose character whose sex may or may not always
correspond to the original text. The viewer becomes the reader, whose
omniversal presence we see throughout. She places herself into the narrative as
she reads rendering the text immaterial. “This is a form of extreme
personalisation to consume the text by entering into it’” says Bright. In doing
so Bright allows the viewer to open up to a similar experience – posing a more
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to photograph on medium format black & white film the photographs are
instantly imbued with a sense of period, something past, something written,
thus placing the pictures in the past tense whilst present. Without the
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be mistaken that Bright’s series bears any relation to Cindy Sherman’s <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Untitled Film Stills</i> series. This common
misconception is easy to reach at a glance. Sherman’s work typifies film genres
– appropriating styles, generalising styles – to raise memories of film through
self-portraiture. Bright does not appear in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Opening
Lines </i>other than as the architect & director of her photographs.
Sherman’s role is that of an imaginary blonde actress styled to embody post war
American clichés in cinema such as murderess, sex kitten, housewife or ice-cold
sophisticate amongst others (there are 69 in total) without a hint of irony. As
Andy Warhol said, “She’s good enough to be a real actress.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Brittain Bright’s series the educated eye sees beyond the staging & into
the connection with the work it relates to. However, when this work is
exhibited the ‘opening line’ is not prominently displayed – in fact the reverse
is true. The books, which coincide with the work are also displayed – in order
to suggest not only the literary implications of the photograph but also to
impart the viewer – inviting them to read & experience the work first hand.
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her audience into a more responsive mind-set Bright leaves us room to breathe
& enter into more imaginative realms. You are no longer a passive onlooker
but a protagonist of the work itself. Being given such freedom – or should I
say options (you can opt out & not take part at all if you wish) – the
narrative can be bent & twisted to expand much further beyond Bright’s (the
author’s) vision. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Opening Lines </i>are open-ended questions,
the beginning of something, filled with possibilities, starting a sentence that
you feel duty bound to finish – or asking a question in which you need to seek
the answer. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Each
photograph is inspired by the imagination, skill & authorship of a work
that although now rested in the canon of literary history can now re-animate in
the minds of a new audience – literally growing in depth meaning before our
eyes…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Witty,
serious, dramatic & detailed, each picture dangles a thread waiting to be
pulled. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Opening Lines </i>by Brittain Bright will
be on display at <span style="color: #ff6600;"><a href="http://www.lauraannnoble.com/exhibition/capturing-the-narrative-a-visual-exploration-of-fact-fiction/">L A Noble Gallery</a></span> as part
of <b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Capturing The Narrative:</i> </b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><b>A visual exploration of fact & fiction </b><o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Exhibition dates: 12 June - 5 July 2014</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Venue: L A Noble Gallery, Maybe A Vole, 51 King Henry's Walk, London N1 4NH</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Transport: Dalston Kingsland Overground</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/L+A+Noble+Gallery/@51.549124,-0.079322,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x48761c8eff773713:0x7df8569ac547e96f">MAP</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For
further details see the website <span style="color: #ff6600;"><a href="http://www.lauraannnoble.com/exhibition/capturing-the-narrative-a-visual-exploration-of-fact-fiction/">here</a></span>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Narrative
Values – Artists Talks & performance programme – Wed Evenings at L A Noble
Gallery<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">18
June 2014<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>- 18.30 – 20.00<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Brittain
Bright will discuss the use of narrative as a constant theme within her
practice, followed by a Q&A. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After
the talk in response to Bright’s <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Opening
Lines </i>series in collaboration with <b><a href="http://www.gold.ac.uk/ecl/writers-centre/">Goldsmiths Writers Centre</a></b> : <a href="http://www.gold.ac.uk/goldfish/short-fiction/corinne-barber/"><span style="color: #351c75;">Corrine Barber</span></a>, <span style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://www.gold.ac.uk/goldfish/short-fiction/charlotte-heather/"><span style="color: #351c75;">Charlotte Heather</span></a></span> & <a href="http://www.gold.ac.uk/goldfish/poetry/elly-parsons/"><span style="color: #351c75;">Elly Parsons</span></a> will be performing 5 minute spoken word pieces especially for
the exhibition. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Places
are extremely limited. To book a place, please email <a href="mailto:hello@lauraannnoble.com">hello@lauraannnoble.com</a> with ‘<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Narrative Values – talk reservation</b>’ in
the subject line. Spaces will be reserved till 6pm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tickets
on the door will be subject to availability on the night. Any latecomers will
not be able to enter the building after 6.30pm until the mid-point break &
will still be charged the full ticket price. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">£5
per-person. (Please include your telephone number for conformation.) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The
gallery will be open as usual from 11.00 – it looks to be a fascinating &
intimate evening – we look forward to welcoming you. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<o:p><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">All works on display are for sale - for further information please contact the gallery. </span></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The theme of the show is all in the title, </span><i style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Capturing The Narrative: A Visual Exploration of Fact & Fiction - </i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">with works by three fantastic artists <a href="http://www.lauraannnoble.com/artist/brittain-bright/">Brittain Bright</a>, <a href="http://www.lauraannnoble.com/artist/lottie-davies/">Lottie Davies</a> & <a href="http://www.lauraannnoble.com/artist/johanna-ward/">Johanna Ward</a>. They each use photography to tell stories - albeit their own or someone else's in a very different way…</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Despite their different approaches, each photographer ultimately offers their narrative to the viewer to interpret as they see fit. Dictating a story in pictures rather than text is never the intension. Although images will always paint a more ambiguous picture than the written word, a great deal of care has been taken by each artist to direct rather than impose </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">the meanings, stories & layers of each work. In doing this each photograph stands up in its own right alone when in isolation from the other images in the series it is part of. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Approaching the works with this in mind perhaps relaxes our approach. The key to enjoying & getting the most out of the work is not to try to fully understand each & every picture or even every intension of the artist when, why & how the image was made. By gazing at the images, taking your time (something I rarely see in galleries & museums these days) & really looking the most remarkable details can reveal themselves when you least expect it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">At this early stage I won't go into detail on the works in the forthcoming exhibition - as the best time to reflect upon these is over time - which I always find divulge more to me the longer I live with the work (</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I adore it </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">already - but good works just keeps getting better</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">)</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> on the gallery walls; part of the addiction that is living & working with art! Having time to spend with a work is never a bad thing. Even if you don't like something aesthetically it doesn't mean that it has nothing to offer you intellectually. Dismissing a work as bad or being overtly critical is much easier to do than finding something within it to discuss. I'm sure the proliferation of imagery in our lives gives us a faster response time in registering what a picture is - but context is everything. Glancing at a pile of images on a search in Google is one thing - but standing in front of a work of art on a wall is another. This wall may be in a museum, gallery or even someone's home. We find it hard to disassociate from the works 'value' in monetary terms - but stop & think about it's cultural significance. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I recently visited the <a href="http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/exhibition/richard-hamilton">Richard Hamilton</a> exhibition at Tate Modern with two of my artists <a href="http://www.lauraannnoble.com/artist/lisa-creagh/">Lisa Creagh</a> & <a href="http://www.lauraannnoble.com/artist/emily-allchurch/">Emily Allchurch</a>. Today with a more sophisticated understanding of advertising, corporations & capitalism it would have been easy to </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">renounce some of his work as his critique of the aforementioned as clear & obvious today.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When I am discussing this phenomenon one person always springs to mind, Phillip K. Dick. Now I am no expert on his work, let me make that clear from the outset (this is territory I cannot compete with much more learned readers of his work) but I am constantly amazed by his almost mystical foresight. If I mention his name only my best geek friends know who he is. I give a clue first, saying he wrote <span style="background-color: white;"><i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Do_Androids_Dream_of_Electric_Sheep%3F">Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?</a>.</i></span><span style="background-color: white;"> If that is met with a blank stare I know there is more explaining to do, usually starting with "You might know it as Blade Runner?" To which an "Ooooh HIM, oh yes" is the usual response. Short of a very long essay as to why he is so relevant today, but I would never finish this post so just one example to make my point</span>…</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Film adaptations of his works such as </span><i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Minority_Report">Minority Report</a> </i>1956<i> - </i><span style="background-color: white;">based on</span><i> </i><span style="background-color: white;">a science-fiction short story by PKD - focus on precognition of crimes yet to be committed. Taken in context - written nearly 60 years ago - this would seem excessively paranoid, however a research paper on Precognition Agents exists today! See </span><a href="http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/156724/0042128.pdf">here</a><span style="background-color: white;"> for the paper by the Scottish Executive Research Unit. Science fiction can be strangely predictive</span>…</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Whilst thinking about narrative photographers I must mention the might Duane Michals - whose work I love - the man even moreso as his witty persona & passion for photography made for one of the best artist's talks I have ever seen. See more of his work <a href="http://www.faheykleingallery.com/photographers/michals/personal/michals_pp_frames.htm">here</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Details of the next show & programme of events are below. I'm really looking forward to all of the events & interpretations by writers & the dashing actor Samuel Weir (who appears in Lottie's work).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Due to limited space please book early to avoid disappointment - pre-paid places will take priority. We have in the past had to turn people away, so please contact the gallery via hello@lauraannnoble.com to secure your place. </span></div>
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<i style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Capturing The Narrative: A Visual Exploration of Fact & Fiction - </i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">with works by <a href="http://www.lauraannnoble.com/artist/brittain-bright/">Brittain Bright</a>, <a href="http://www.lauraannnoble.com/artist/lottie-davies/">Lottie Davies</a> & <a href="http://www.lauraannnoble.com/artist/johanna-ward/">Johanna Ward</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In the changeable month that is March I was thrilled to see a few sunny days amongst the grey ones. With a new show open 'Still Life & Death' - works by <a href="http://www.lauraannnoble.com/artist/hendrik-faure/">Hendrik Faure</a> & <a href="http://www.lauraannnoble.com/artist/karl-blossfeldt/">Karl Blossfeldt </a>- it is always a good time to look ahead & reflect upon the work on display. What makes this particular show wonderful to me is the connections between the two artists & their lives that are strangely linked through much more than just the process they use/d...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In this post I want to give you a brief glimpse into the show without too many spoilers! Hendrik Faure came over from Germany for the opening and to do a talk the following day. It was a real treat to hear him speak about his work & show the audience his copper plates & examples of prints & comparing the successful & unsuccessful - revealing the delicate nature of copper plate printing. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Private View was a lovely affair as always - but the best bit was the comments from guests whom had never seen or understood that they had seen photogravures before. Having one print on display next to it's plate really meant that you could communicate the basics of the process very quickly. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As with many artists Faure has a day job which fits beautifully into his art - as a practicing psychiatrist. His dark imagery reflects the shadows of the subconscious without revelling in it. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(Interestingly, Karl Blossfeldt suffered from depression in later life.) </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Following in the traditions of artists many centuries before him Faure creates miniature tableaux's of life & death in the form of dead birds, cats, frogs interacting with objects such as mannequins, clocks, machine parts & skulls to name but a few…</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Faure's pictures could be visually & spiritually associated with many artistic movements from the Dutch still life paintings of the 17th Century to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pictorialism">Pictorialism</a> & Surrealist movement. The dash of dark humour can be found if you look for it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One of my favourite moments during Hendrik's talk was his reference to a racoon & mannequin in two of his works. The first it is soon after it's death so is fluffy & quite cute, however the second it is dehydrated & barely recognisable as a racoon, placed on the mannequin in both. Hendrik referred to both photographs as having the same 'actors' - which beautifully illustrated his close relationship to the creatures & objects he photographs his studio.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Interestingly, Hendrik occasionally acquires his animals through his patients if they find them on the road. Mostly they are found on the land near his house. I even had a find yesterday on my way home from work - so it is not so unusual to come across the dead in everyday life…</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">However, with the Blossfeldt I broke down the works to four sets of three pictures on narrow shelves that they can leisurely lean back against the wall - as if inviting you to swop them around. The joy of these works is that you can really play with the combinations, using the patterns in the plants to expand the arrangements to create another dialogue between them. The fabulous nature of these shelves really make changing your selection easy. The perfect way to rotate a collection. With prices for them starting at just £90 each (unframed) buying more than one needn't be a pipe dream, but a distinct possibility…</span></div>
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<br />Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15855165148104454508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823653706398127456.post-53738151484524295012014-01-16T06:03:00.002-08:002014-01-16T07:25:13.910-08:00Thoughts on Chris Steele-Perkins 'Japan Suite'<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Curating the current exhibition was a pleasure as working with Chris is a breeze - his friendly professional nature & efficiency make for a gallerist's dream.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In the recent review in TimeOut <a href="http://www.timeout.com/london/art/chris-steele-perkins-japan-suite">Nina Caplan</a> really understood the curatorial choices of the exhibition & gave us 4 stars! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">His talk was popular we did it twice! During the course of the talk one statement stood out for me: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">'I'm very aware of formalistic methods of photography - that is - the grammar. To stretch the analogy - if you don't get the grammar right the sentence doesn't make any sense.'</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What a fabulous way to describe something that is almost risqué these days, 'formalistic methods'. Music to my ears hearing a great photographer avoiding the flowery artspeak in favour of honesty, bliss…</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It takes me back to good old fashioned things like colour wheels, perspective, structure. These are not things to be shunned but celebrated & used as a foundation - as a tool belt if you will - to have on hand, leaving your imagination to run free & achieve the visual heights you are aiming for. Surely you would not expect a mechanic to fix a car without first knowing how to use a wrench? This foundation shines through in all of Chris Steele-Perkins work as his skill set is in place so that he can concentrate on the image at hand without hinderance. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These skills come through beautifully when his work is paired up or grouped together, letting themes, compositional choices & contrasts bounce off each other. When I was planning which work to include from the huge plethora of images Chris has taken in Japan I began to start this pairing up & thinking about how the emphasis could be amplified in doing so. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As you can see I did a long list then physically narrowed it down with scaled images. I also noted if it was a landscape or portrait format, the themes which arose & from that set about giving a balanced overview of the work showing Japan & all its delightful contradictions. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The hang rises & falls with works at differing heights to draw the eye up, down, make you stand back or lean in closer. If an audience has to work a little bit the experience is much more engaging. It is easy to to see bad curt ion but good curation takes a lot of thought. It should go unnoticed by the untrained eye & be enjoyable for the visitor. Sometimes too clever is just that & leaves the viewer cold & non the wiser for it. I aim to see people leave a show more informed than when they arrived. As a result I also benefit from their perceptive comments & ideas about the show which I can use for later exhibits. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Architecture, landscape, old & new , people, tradition, Western influences, leisure, Fuji, people of all ages, absurdity, pop culture, spiritual, comic & serene. This was the ample pallet I had to play with. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The same beautiful shapes appear in both rural & urban landscapes. I was thrilled by the response to this work. It shows a maturity of gaze, taken over a long period of time, un-rushed, thorough & considered. It is far too tempting to try & finish a project before you are truly complete by setting a strict timeline. Some things build up over years. With this show 16 years of visits to Japan are present. As Chris returns to Japan over the coming I'm sure it will continue to be a joy to photograph. He will keep doing many other projects, yet Japan will continue to be an inspiration. Come & see what you think.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Japan Suite </i>by Chris Steele-Perkins is<i> </i>currently displayed at L A Noble Gallery till 1 Feb 2014. For more info go to this <a href="http://www.lauraannnoble.com/exhibition/japan-suite/">link</a>. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Link to Japan 400 <a href="http://Link to Japan 400">here</a> also.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Also I must mention the great Miranda Gavin & her delectable blog <a href="http://theroamingeye.wordpress.com/2014/01/14/photo-call-l-a-noble-gallery-launches-london-life-photo-competition-and-last-weeks-to-see-japan-suite-by-chris-steele-perkins/">The Roaming Eye</a> which featured the gallery & upcoming competition & current show. This is a great plethora of info in one place & well work a peek! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On the 22nd of October when <a href="http://www.deborahbaker.eu/index.html">Deborah Baker</a> came to talk about her work & the progression towards her current practice alongside images of the garden which has inspired the series 'In Paradiso' which is currently on display at <a href="http://www.lauraannnoble.com/artist/deborah-baker/">L A Noble Gallery</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hearing the artist describe their experiences is always eye opening for me as I have a less formal relationship & discuss their work in the present tense with them most of the time & look forward rather than back. What was extraordinary was the way in which coupled with her words we could see the way in which her work has altered over a long period from black & white, to figurative to a more fractured aesthetic. Just like her woodland garden her work has been 'cultivated' over many years. She approaches each plant individually looking at texture & form then harmonises it with another - balancing the colour & light through many layers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Light is the key to her work, using images taken at the same time day & same the time of year so that the tones & colours compliment each other appearing more natural as each image is layered & edited. Editing is the key to her work, with many images paired back afterwards to give the composition the perfect balance of positive & negative space. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When I first saw Deborah's work this is what struck me. When learning to draw or paint the use of negative space is essential to show the importance relationships between objects to be as important as the objects when composing a still life for example. Working with shapes & forms coupled with light & shade so much can alter as a work progresses. Without these considerations an image can lack depth or visual interest. Cutting away is often as key to an image as adding something to it. Baker understands this. Her intricate photographs are more akin to lacework than collage, the gaps revealing the forms rather than the other way around. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Looking back at Baker's work prior to <i>In Paradiso </i>you can see how her use of figurative elements within space transition throughout her work towards her current practice. In the series <i><a href="http://www.deborahbaker.eu/ghosts.html">Ghosts</a> </i>Baker combines her own photography with snapshots of past & present generations of her family. In the example above she coloured the figures from a black & white photograph & added architecture & context. By paying careful attention to detail - colour, form, tonal range - without overtly making the image completely convincing as a straight photograph she creates an ethereal aesthetic. In doing so Baker literally breathes life into past generations, allowing them to interact with present ones. Plants, trees & architecture alongside these relatives provide the perfect metaphor for the cycle of growth, renewal, decay & death. So began the connection with plants & the metamorphosis of them within her photography...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The immediate landscape around Deborah provided great comfort & solace when her late brother was diagnosed with cancer in 2007. The two come together here in her photographs as the figures become more ghost-like as layered foliage entwines with the past, present & future. Baker's own family history narrates whilst seeping into the collective unconscious of her viewers own family memories...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In printmaking after running a plate through a press it is usual to print a 'ghost' by repeating to press the plate a second or third time. The ghost is a much fainter version of the image on the plate, this is also used to layer one print on top of another. Baker's 'ghost' may be more literal, but they also have a connection to the physical reference of the original object - in her case a photograph - as well as ethereal notions of the afterlife.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Her garden was the perfect space to grieve & contemplate. Our need for a record of loved ones helps us to remember them & leave an imprint in the physical world as well as our inner thoughts. Baker's images do this. As <i>In Paradiso </i>developed as the garden grew she recorded the growth of her plants, shrubs & trees just as one would with children. As they grew they changed & in recording this transition the material available to 'layer' her imagery is limitless as seasons come & go & the maturity of the garden alters continuously. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Negative space in Japanese culture is known as 'ma' the pause in between other structures is seen as being just as important. The hollow in a tree can be a space of spiritual contemplation, & as I have mentioned before in the book </span><i style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://lauraannnoble.blogspot.co.uk/search?q=in+praise+of+shadows">In Praise of Shadows</a></i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> the weight of such spaces can also accentuate the light & solid forms that surround us. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Kanji itself illustrates the aesthetic harmony of space beautifully. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When planting a garden negative space is an optimum consideration as the seasons come & go some plants die back & others flourish or remain in altered forms. Pre-supposing where these spaces will be & what can fill or be revealed through these spaces can dramatically change ones experience & enjoyment of the garden. Baker constructs er images just as she does her own land, with care & forethought. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When I saw <i>Raouliexigu</i> for the first time my instant reaction was of a place I knew in my minds eye, a painting by Seurat called <i style="background-color: white; line-height: 22px; text-align: left;">Study for A Sunday on La Grande Jatte. </i><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 22px;">This pointillist masterpiece relies on the spaces in between the figures to accentuate the rigidity & placement of them. Each figure could as well be a tree & the grass the light that passes in between. Strangely, the fractured detail creates a more solid & almost heavy feel to the work as if the people within it are </span></span>rooted to the spot never to move again, as if finding the perfect place in which they should always be.<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The painting bound in its frame alters the way in which we view it - despite the red edges of the image which heightens the intensity of the reds (warm tones) in the work against the green & purple (cool tones). Branches, leaves, shadows & flowers all perform the same spell upon the eye in a more subliminal way in Deborah Baker's work. By leaving the photographs 'frameless' (they are mounted on aluminium, with perspex face mounting) the eye s allowed to extend beyond the edge of the image thus integrating it into the environment on a more organic level. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am really enjoying watching audiences come into the gallery & instantly relaxing when they look at the work. Shoulders drop, expressions soften, the magic takes hold. You must see them for yourself to see if you agree with me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.lauraannnoble.com/exhibition/in-paradiso/">Deborah Baker</a>'s show opened to much fanfare last week, if you haven't had time to visit please drop in to see it. Her <a href="http://www.lauraannnoble.com/courses/">talk</a> next week (Tues 22 Oct 18.30 - 20.00) is not to be missed, and another <a href="http://lauraannnoble.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/our-summer-salons-why-collecting.html">Salon</a> session too (only one for this show I'm afraid folks) see all the details <a href="http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=c39c81b76810ed874bffc2eb0&id=59e5f9498d&e=0c36f2a59b">here</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So <a href="http://www.unseenamsterdam.com/l-a-noble-gallery-2013">Unseen Photo Fair</a>, what a great week. After lectures the week before at Foam Museum on collecting photography I was happy to bump into most if not all of the attendee's at the fair. This was a wonderful way to feel right at home. My assistants Emily & Katherine were invaluable & kept me going. Katherine will be blogging about the most amazing experience I had at the fair, namely having 2 tintype portraits done by the wonderful people at the <a href="http://www.tintypestudio.nl/">Tintype Studio</a> - so I won't say too much here, keep an eye <a href="http://katherineleedale.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/toxic-and-flammable-my-two-best-friends.html">here</a> for her post!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now another wonderful exhibit that is not to be missed in Amsterdam is at the <a href="http://stadsarchief.amsterdam.nl/presentaties/tentoonstellingen/fotostudio_merkelbach/index.nl.html">Stadsarchief Amsterdam</a> which is on till 5 Jan 2014. The building is amongst my favourite in the city, with it's wonderful art deco facade. I shall be reviewing the book that accompanies it also. It was a wonderful surprise to come across it & one of the best shows I have seen in a long time. You can also choose the cover of your catalogue <a href="http://redeenportret.nl/">here</a>! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Going through 40,000 glass negatives - to find this selection - the curator has shown dedication beyond all imaginings with a remarkable show of works by Jacob Merkelbach's studio.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.lauraannnoble.com/artist/helen-petersen/">Helén Petersen</a>'s work awaits it fate...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hello dear reader, with summer well & truly over my favourite season has almost begun. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autumn">Autumn</a> I am told in the Northern hemisphere officially begins on September 22nd till December 20th! With that in mind the art calendar also begins in earnest with so much to see we will barely know where to start.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As you may or may not know L A Noble Gallery is in between exhibitions & off to <a href="http://unseenamsterdam.com/l-a-noble-gallery-2013">Unseen Photo Fair</a> in Amsterdam 26 - 29 September. I am off to Foam Museum to give some collecting lectures on Tues/Wed evening, so before I head out thought it only fair to post beforehand.</span></div>
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exciting time as the preparation leading up to it finally becomes a reality.
It's a bit like looking forward to a holiday without the beach bit. In
this case the change of venue provided a new challenge from a curatorial point
of view, which I relish. Curating the same space is good, but the creative
solutions you have find to make the most of a new space is all the more
satisfying when they work. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In the current <i>Maybe
A Vole </i>space<i> </i>with its grey walls allows the work to ‘pop’ as the contrast pushes
the wall back & the images forward. We are so used to white walls in art
galleries & often by altering the status quo an audience can receive the
work differently. This refreshing change of backdrop, with warm toned wooden
furniture also has the effect of perceiving the pictures in a more domestic
setting. Measuring the space is the first essential step to establish what will fit comfortably in the space. </span></span></div>
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artists to display the first task was to look at the sizes & see which were the largest works – where
they would be best placed in order to utilize there size within the whole
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I think back over the best shows I've seen & invariably the best curated shows not only make a greater impact but also encourage you to look at each & every work. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If placed badly your interest can be lost or works missed all together. I have seen works obstructed by pillars, other objects like plinth's in the way so that I couldn't get close enough to see the detail of a picture on display behind it. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's always good to 'walk the show' as if you are a visitor. Walk in & go left, right, clockwise, anti-clockwise to see if anything is lost or not given the space it deserves. The size of a space needn't be a negative if the show is well thought through. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The hang will be dramatic, I can barely wait! Watch this space for more pics. In the meantime see the <a href="http://www.lauraannnoble.com/">website</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lauraannnoble?ref=hl">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/lauraannnoble">Twitter</a> or the <a href="https://twitter.com/LANobleGallery">gallery Twitter</a> for updates...see you at <a href="https://plus.google.com/114618677795982001912/about?gl=uk&hl=en">Maybe A Vole</a> or in Amsterdam soon!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This stunning image by Philipp Wülfing is from his extraordinary series, 'Alzheimer's' in which he recreated still life's of things which his late mother did during the latter stages of the illness which we still have no cure. In this case when a gift of roses was received she wrapped some so that they 'would not get broken'. This touching surreal scene reveals much about the confusion of the illness as it does his own tender memories of his mother. See the rest of the series <a href="http://www.philippwuelfing.de/alzheimer.html">here</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.lauraannnoble.com/artist/colin-coutts/">Colin Coutts</a>' 'Disruptus Digitalis' series literally display the stolen, chewed gloves that have been deposited back into his garden by pesky foxes - literally foxgloves! Printed on metallic paper the images refract the light back at you in the darkness as a foxes eyes do when glinting in the night. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.lauraannnoble.com/artist/robert-clayton/">Robert Clayton</a>'s intimate still life complete with sugar bowl & radio are just as he found them in a resident of Harry Price House proudly welcomed her kitchen to be photographed boasting all its original 1962 fittings. I think we call that retro or vintage now, but even then it was beautiful & still as appealing to admire today. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Then <a href="http://www.lauraannnoble.com/artist/yvonne-de-rosa/">Yvonne De Rosa</a>'s intimate 'Wish List' works are magical. Dragonflies mate forming a heart shape with their bodies, truly a once-in-a-lifetime shot.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://renaissancephotography.org/2013/index.php">Renaissance Photography Prize 2013</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The prize also raises money for younger women with Breast Cancer, so show your support & visit this on Sunday.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lovely friend & fellow blogger <a href="http://theroamingeye.wordpress.com/">Miranda Gavin</a> wore the best hat of the night, full of summer sunshine. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The very glamorous (& tall) <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penny_Lancaster">Penny Lancaster</a>, (a photographer & model) speaks to the crowd.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here is just a tiny selection of images from the exhibit which I was reviewing portfolio's at today & was happy to attend the awards last night. A great show with a lot to see at The Wapping Project Bankside, just a few minutes walk from Southwalk tube, so why not drop by? I'm sure it is not the last you will see of these photographers whose works are printed by the wonderful guys at <a href="http://www.genesisimaging.co.uk/index.html">Genesis Imaging</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I was enchanted from the outset by Johanna's images & even more so - when after attending a salon at the gallery - she gave me a sneak peek at her stunning boxed set of books that she had collected from the Wyvern bindery earlier that day. The hand made concertina pages stretched across the floating shelves are riveting viewing.</span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 17px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Her work reminds me of one of the principles of the Tao De Ching (or Laozi) that we must yield to overcome - namely water will wear away the largest rock over time. The gentle line that passes from one print to the next display great restraint - a rare thing these days. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Having lectured on collecting photography in many universities, galleries & museums around the world, there is one thing that keeps coming back to me - why don't more photographers attend them?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well the obvious answer is that they think that it's irrelevant to them as they make the photographs. True, but creating the work is only the first part of building a career as an artist in the art market.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Understanding the way in which audiences think about photography, approach it as an art & eventually in some cases become collectors of the medium is an invaluable insight. This should not in any way alter any artist's approach or artistic vision - making images purely to sell not only destroys your credibility but also your soul in the long run - but having a window into the mind of the collector can help with many things...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My collecting lectures give both practical advice to collectors and allow for each person attending to be more confident about their passion, feeling safe in the knowledge that they are not making silly mistakes when buying art. The most asked questions are about the definitions between vintage, modern & posthumous prints & their comparative value. Also, the importance of editioning in relation to the exclusivity of a work as well as its future value. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As a photographer understanding the different ways in which a collector approaches a purchase can be quite an eye opener. Like any collector there are many ways in which individuals prioritise their choices. Overall I always advise to buy what you love, but also to buy wisely. Paying over the odds for a work which is uneditioned or has come from an edition far to large to be considered 'limited' - sadly a very overused term in todays society in all areas of commerce - can often illuminate common misconceptions about the market as a whole. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">With so many ways in which we now consume art beyond the gallery walls how does an artist break through to become a collectable entity & what is it that separates a good artist from a great one? How do new collectors find the work that they will eventually purchase & what considerations are important to make the decision to buy? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The forthcoming course presents solutions to these questions & also gives attendees the chance to put the information they have been given into practice during the last session of the course. In an intimate group it is also the perfect opportunity to meek like minded people & get to know others who have a shared passion for the medium. For more information about the course on Wednesday Aug 21st see this <a href="http://www.lauraannnoble.com/courses/">link</a> & contact the gallery to book a place.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Another 3 review sessions followed with some great images. I loved this image by <a href="http://hiroyasusugiyama.jpn.org/">Hiroyasu Sugiyama</a>. <span style="background-color: white;">The mysterious almost spectral ones were really beautiful. I look forward to seeing more...</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">In all I saw 42 portfolio's so a lot to digest in 4 days. I have lots of reading material to go through now I'm back, phew!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b style="background-color: #93c47d;">PS: The first gallery salon event on 23 July is fully booked. The next salon is scheduled for 30 July, to book a place please email hello@lauraannnoble.com </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And so to the rest of the festival, with the Swan mascot in the square & one day when it rained early so nice & cool I hit the sheds (Ateliers) to see some shows with <a href="http://www.veespeers.com/">Vee Speers</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One of the things that is always great about the festival are the amazing spaces & installations. This Daido Moriyama was a fishnet extravaganza with large contact sheets laid over the multiple patterning behind. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One of the most lovely spaces is<a href="http://www.galeriehuit.com/en/index.php"> Gallery Huit</a>, a place I would love to live in with its 17th century features. The eclectic mix of objects & photographs were worth the visit. I loved the arrangements of East/West items on display.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After the Gallery Huit, the sharp contrast of the Sugimoto display <a href="https://secure.rencontres-arles.com/a11/C.aspx?VP3=CMS3&VF=ARL_1024_VForm&FRM=Frame:ARL_1131#/CMS3&VF=ARL_1024_VForm&FRM=Frame:ARL_1086">REVOLUTION</a> at the Espace Van Gogh was practically spiritual with its quiet reflective minimalism. The sombre space was perfect for his landscapes. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Soon after this was snapped, a barrage of people zoomed in to take the same photo as Mark looked so right in font of it in his cowboys hat. One thing that you can guarantee in Arles is a lot of photographers taking pictures of the same thing. Not very inspiring, but quite funny.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love photo albums & still make my own (yes old fashioned I know) Lartigue's are stunning. This is a lost art, but still relished by many thankfully.The way these are arranged on the page entices you in before you even see what the images are.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And so to one of my favourite shows, the amazing <a href="http://www.gordonparksfoundation.org/">Gordon Parks</a> a photographer that is well known in the USA. I have loved his work from the moment I saw it. What really made my day was to see the colour prints included in the show. This multi-talented man was not only a great photographer but also a film director, writer & musician. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Black children peer through a fence into the playground exclusively for whites in the image above. Parks' ability to convey the injustice of American society & the Civil Rights Movement is exceptional. Here, he not only tells a story but has also composed the scene beautifully. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Is bigger better, I'm not convinced it is. <a href="http://tillmans.co.uk/">Wolfgang Tillmans</a> giant prints are just that to me, big prints of random stuff that no matter how hard I try I can't get into. There are often individual images of his I really like. I understand it is about collective display & curation but I can't bring myself to love it, sorry Tillmans fans. Please convince me otherwise...reminds of something <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duane_Michals">Duane Michals</a> once said about size...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I also met the lovely <a href="http://www.craigbarber.com/">Craig J. Barber</a> whose tintypes of small-scale farmers who live & work the land in upstate New York were a delight. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And so to <a href="http://www.sugimotohiroshi.com/">Hiroshi Sugimoto</a>...where do I begin? Firstly I saw the talk he gave about his work including his method of taking the 'Polarized Color' series, which was helpful for my future visit to the exhibition in Arles.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The curation in the empty church that housed this show was perfect. Hanging the scarves from the ceiling like flags with a raised aisle leading you to the tall prism that Sugimoto used to catch the sunlight in order to cast the colours onto his studio walls, which he </span><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">photographed with his old Polaroid camera. In transferring them onto Hermés scarves the Polaroid element vanishes from view & becomes consumerism. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The scarves reminiscent of cassock's were a nice touch, very fitting for the venue. </span><br />
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<br />Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15855165148104454508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823653706398127456.post-30738457333341755102013-06-23T04:49:00.001-07:002013-06-23T04:49:19.674-07:00Born Free Range, the second batch cometh! <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Hello all. I must begin by apologising for the rant that is to follow, but it's for your own good graduates & if I didn't care I would't say it. These are the things that everyone bemoans & no-one puts out there, so I have taken it upon myself to have a minor rant, followed by a selection of works that caught my eye on Thursday for various reasons. Many upon closer inspection need some pointers on self promotion, presentation & even grammar checks on their website - but these are the things that can be tweaked quickly. For now I just want to applaud all the graduates for getting this far. Now the real work begins....</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In order to communicate with your chosen medium remember the image needs to speak its concept visually - if no one can decipher this from looking at it why make a picture at all?</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Having trawled through the Free Range website I was astounded at the lack of consistency with regard to gaining info & images. (Photography graduates without an image on their page SERIOUSLY!) This has made the writing of this blog to be akin to the speed of a sloth on valium trying to climb a tree - VERY VERY SLOW! As a result I don't have time to write lots about each photographer. Had more info been available I would have written much more...</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What I've come up with is a list of comments, interspersed with ideas & advice that arose from my Free Range experience. Take it or leave it - but remember I say it with love.... </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">1. Put ALL of your info out there wherever you show up, lead your audience to you, do not expect them to find you, they will loose interest & look at something/someone else/s work/s. (I am having to look up some of the websites as the info is not consistently on the Free Range site - bad practice people, start as you mean to go on - be professional)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ie: Website/ Twitter / Linkedin / email / Tumblr....you get the idea! Tumblr is not deemed professional though, so if you don't have a website get one!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">4. If you don't have a website get one! This is your 'shop window' a look into your work, the first glance, use it or loose your audience! Once the work comes off the wall how else can you be found? (I could do a whole blog on websites but this is for another time...) It's so much easier now, you can do it yourself or (if you are a bit flush) pay someone else to do it for you. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The work I found interesting, only some of it as time is pressing. I didn't see absolutely everything & its not advisable to try to in one go as there is a lot to digest, but here goes...</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I like the concept of <i>An Unmade Film </i>as a visual narrative waiting for the insertion of a story by the viewer. It could be argued that this happens a lot with many staged photographs, but Theordore Deproost's lighting techniques & dramatic scenes begged for a script & made for engaging viewing. I was ready to cast the film. That reminds me I must get Gary Oldman & Tim Roth on the blower...</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Another series which abandons traditional narrative was <a href="http://www.benskerratt.co.uk/">Benjamin Skerratt</a>'s portraits with faces turned away from the camera. This image feels as if something monumental is about to happen. Then I realised what it reminded me of:</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Whether this was intentional or not doesn't matter to me. For a graduate work to conjure up this painting is enough for me. The determination of the mans face is present even though you cannot see it through the stance & posturing of the figure. We enter </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Skerratt's </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> subconscious through his lens & his subjects actions, refreshing. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I was drawn to this work firstly by its display in a white square tray frame (without glass) exposing the prints to the elements, which suited the imagery discussing the cyclical fragile notions of nature & nurture on a global scale. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.free-range.org.uk/cgi-bin/portfolio.pl?yearID=18&exhibitorID=892&memberID=22763">Chrissy Boddy</a>'s images are circles within circles, twisted to take them out of sync with each other & positioned to show the interconnectedness of the themes both physically & psychologically. Made me think of the film <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0478304/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1">The Tree of Life.</a></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As always, I had a lot of thoughts about what was on display, how it was displayed & in some cases why it was displayed?</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The usual round up of highlights is all well & good but before that I think the true meaning of being a graduate must be taken into consideration. A lovely drunken night celebrating the culmination of three years work on the walls of a big old industrial building is great fun, but what happens next......?</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Honestly, this will probably not be what you would expect.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is why I have to mention the lovely young man, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.matthewsheather.co.uk/">Matthew Sheather</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> from</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.plymouthart.ac.uk/">Plymouth College of Art</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> - who </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">approached me when I came over to look at his work. (Incidentally, he</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> was the only one who did this.) Not only was he sober, but he was very engaging and passionate about his work. The merits of his attitude I felt too important to pass by without comment. He pitched his project well & made me look more closely at his work for longer than I would have otherwise. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What really fascinated me was the brave choice of Matthews project, 'When The Crow Flies'. I had at this point seen a LOT of portraits at Free Range, notable in their abundance this year. Some were better than others, but I was not really 'feeling' many of them.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The difficulty with only three portraits from the series on display meant that I hadn't seen the story behind the work beyond three portraits of people in their work uniforms. Also the titles of the work were not on display, which would have revealed much more about the series. (Artists statements are helpful if you are drawn to a particular series - but not to read on the opening night - you would be there until the morning!) I know that many universities wrestle with the 'caption' question but sometimes they really help when there are this many students works from different universities on display. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It was a refreshing reality check both for myself & for the students to have a glimpse into the future of graduates (just like themselves) who only 12 months ago were celebrating the completion of their degree. Photographed at work, their current occupations (in the case of the three on display) are far removed from the subjects they had studied.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So the thing that made the greatest impression this evening wasn't a body of work but an individual who has looked into the future & had not shied away from the uncomfortable realities of being a graduate today. Don't despair, but be realistic & aim high, but do it well. All the <i>Camera Lucida</i> quotes in the world won't get you a job if you aren't willing to stick your neck out & be noticed. Be polite, friendly & unafraid to show your devotion to your practice, you never know who may be looking at your website the minute they get home, or even writing a blog about it....</span></div>
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