Looking for inspiration: Part 3
Inventive photographic processes at an exhibition about Neo-Pictorialism at the RPS in Bristol, gave me some ideas…
“Neo-Pictorialism has an emphasis on the aesthetic and embraces the other-worldly. It is a direct and positive reaction to the digital age and new technologies. Photoshop, scanners and printers all greatly assist in the creation of the digital negative, enabling twenty-first century photographers and artists to make traditional photographic prints using historic process and technique.”
Squaring the Circles of Confusion, curated by Zelda Cheatle, at RPS House, Bristol. 2022
In this exhibition I discovered two photographers, David George who took some atmospheric night shots in natural surroundings, which of course I was drawn to, and Susan Derges, whose work was presented beautifully and unusually, and combined natural elements in a way that held the gaze. Ideally I’d like to present my work in a stylish way too, so it gave me some ideas about exhibiting my work. But first I’d have to complete it.
Looking for inspiration: Part 2
England on Fire: A Visual Journey Through Albion’s Psychic Landscape, is a stunning piece of curation from Stephen Ellcock.
After seeing In The Black Fantastic next door, I wandered into the Haywood Gallery shop and had a browse. I spotted this book, now one of the best art books I own, and immediately it felt entirely relevant for my research and also a complete joy in its diversity and depth of content. These are just a handful of artists I found through this book, named in the captions when you view full size. They each seemed to fit the mood I wanted to go for, having long been interested in wooded scenes in moody low light. I have since followed Stephen Ellcock on Facebook, where he regularly posts evocative discoveries, and have since collected his next book, The Cosmic Dance, proving himself to be a hot curator to follow.