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In this image-saturated world where photographs proliferate it is imperative that photographers offer more than a moment captured. The photographers in this exhibition are curious and critically intelligent, they articulate a language that enables insight, understanding and the possibility of thinking anew. We need the eyes and minds of these image-makers as they will be the ones to make sense of our world. At this point in human history, these photographers are uniquely qualified for this task.
The photographers presenting their work here respond to our changing world with a perceptive eye, always critically engaged with the human condition. The images we are offered range across a landscape of human experience: from a close analysis of the lived environment to a critical questioning of the Anthropocene; from introspective enquiry to the expansive possibility of dream. Dr Sarah Bonner Course Leader BA (Hons) Photography |
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Ellie Atkinson
Under Threat By 2050, parts of the UK could be at risk or under threat from the rising sea levels. Ellie has experienced flooding both at home and in Carlisle and has seen the effect it has on the land that it engulfs. This project is designed to show people what is going to become our reality if our carbon footprint continues its current trajectory. Through double exposures, the images build an association between the water and potentially vulnerable locations. But how long will it really be until the land is under water? |
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Anna Bond
Pressures of Womankind Anna Bond is a photographer currently residing in the North West of England. Her practice encompasses sound, text and installation work. Her practice intends to make changes, have impacts and waken thoughts to the unseen. The Beauty Myth by Naomi Wolf introduces how women everyday live with the dilemma of how to look. Wolf describes the compliance of the female sex that occurs because of objectification in society. What do women have to do to be beautiful within society? Bibliography: Hayward. N(2018), National Women’s History Museum, Available At: https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/susan-b-anthony, (Date Accessed: 27th April, 2022) |
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Madison Brown
Waiting On An Eclipse This project is the exploration of untold Female Love, relayed through the art of photography storytelling. This love story unfolds between two Goddesses: one representing the Sun and the other the Moon, exploring the fairytale romance we learned about as children. Madison has long been interested in mythology and all of these stories inspired her to write her own. She noticed that the women in these myths did not have as many glories and grand tales as the men. In centring female love, Waiting On An Eclipse is an important contribution to the tradition of women's stories. |
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Steph Gibson
Mariah Moment Combining typology, documentary and video, Steph Gibson invites you into Harry Burns’ life as a drag queen. Through images of his alter-ego Mariah, we learn she brings a more confident and outgoing spark to the set. Whereas with Harry, we see he appears almost introverted. Taking influence from iconic interviews such as ‘Paris is Burning’ (1991, Joan Rivers Show) and ‘Portrait of Jason’ (1967, Shirley Clarke), Steph interviews Harry and documents his reactions. Questions were contributed by people from a range of backgrounds, on what they wanted to know about drag and the lifestyle that comes with it. |
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Hannah Griffiths
Paint Your Face Hannah’s interest in what it means to be feminine started from a young age – learning and observing from influential women in her life, such as her sister and her mother. She began to enjoy the process of getting ready, putting on makeup and styling her hair. Women have different opinions and ideals of what being feminine means to them. The project focuses on and highlights this ritual that they go through every day, which has been personalised to them over years. This routine will be minimalistic for some and extensive for others, expressing their personal preferences and style. For some of us, painting our faces is an art form. This personal self-care that a woman spends on themselves is something that has been present for generations and Hannah believes it is a positive thing that should be celebrated. It allows women to spend time fully on themselves, bringing confidence and comfortability to themselves and their femininity. |
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Hannah Halls
Solace ‘We all want quiet.' – Octavia Hill A snapshot of a moment in time, each image is linked by the artist, her place in the world and how she looks at it. This work invites a quiet look into her world, one which has been upended, one which craves solace. Using expired analogue film, the artist allows a degree of uncertainty, ceding control to the film. In addition, this encourages a slower and more deliberate approach to the whole process. Hannah invites you to immerse yourself in her work and experience it in your own way. |
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Ruth Hartley
Website The Big Dipper Bittersweet images of a much-loved coastal town are juxtaposed by sombre statements on the effects of rising global prices on people in England’s most deprived region. Ruth is a photographer who has become increasingly interested in social politics in her image making. Using analogue processes allows Ruth to slow down her image making, giving more thought to what she captures with her camera. In reference to Blackpool’s famous ride, the title of this body of work is reference to the rollercoaster-like nature of the situation regarding matters of inflation and deprivation. |
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Ethan Jervis
The Church is the People not the Building Ethan’s project is looking at community. He has focused on the church community and how thisreaches out to the greater community that surrounds them. The idea for this project comes fromEthan growing up in Northern Ireland which, if you don't know, is a very religious country with agreat number of churches within small geographical areas. Coming from a Christian family hehas also grown up in some of these communities himself. In this project he will be looking at twodifferent churches, one in Carlisle and one back home in Northern Ireland. The church inCarlisle is a more traditional one, while the one in Northern Ireland would be much less so. Hedecided to photograph these two churches to highlight the contrast there can be betweenchurches but also to show that while they are very different in terms of the building and tradition,when it comes to community the differences disappear. |
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Freya Kelly
Call to Care Formed from a lifelong devotion to animals, and a personal adoption experience, Freya Kelly is dedicated to educating the public about the challenges of adopting but more importantly, recognising the joy and immense sense of fulfilment achieved through welcoming a rescue animal into your life. Working closely with a rescue centre, the artist uses a documentary style to explore the dogs’ unique personalities. This approach invites viewers to focus on the temperament and character of each individual, rather than being swayed by appearance. Knowing the needs and traits of your dog, before committing, helps prevent failed matchings and the possibility of rehoming. |
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Sophie Mills
Memories Hold History. Having a keen interest in history from a young age, Sophie has always enjoyed listening to her grandparents and their siblings talk about their memories of their childhood and the village they grew up in. She began to realise that the best way to learn about and understand local history was to hear about things that happened from those who lived it. This body of work explores how everyday places that are often passed by without a second look, can hold so much more meaning and history than the facts that can be found online or in books. |
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Connor O'Brian
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Joe Saunders
The Full 90 The Full 90 is a photographic journey that aims to document and encompass everything that makes the football and the match day run smoothly. From the volunteers that give up their time to help and support the club in a manner of different ways and ensure a smooth matchday experience to the players and coaching staff that are the driving force and backbone of the football club and key to success and sometimes heartbreak on the pitch. |
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Josh Waller
Alt Family Since childhood, Josh has always been around animals, learning at an early age that the pets we bring into out homes should be cared for as if part of our family. Through this project Josh aims to display such bonds of love, trust and loyalty through photographs displaying Bev and her family of working Cocker Spaniels: Heath, Rio and Sage. Inspired by the love Bev has for her dogs, he has set about documenting their everyday life, from the toys and other miscellaneous items she handmakes for her dogs, to the downtime after a walk. |
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Bilyana Simova
I WAS HERE What validates migration in the 21st century? Initially from Bulgaria, Bilyana Simova objects to this burning question by tapping into her personal story. Through an inclusive combination of street imagery and textual retrospections, in her work, she provides a deeper insight into the intricacies of moving countries. After coming to the UK, contrary to her formal filmmaking background, Bilyana started documenting her impressions using a mobile device. During that transition period, it provided her with a ground for experimenting that eventually took her on a new career venture. |
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Brooke Townsley
84 Years Brooke describes her grandmother’s living room as a room of wonder, with hundreds of memories filling the space, through objects which present a very well-lived life. Gladys has always valued items, especially those gifted to her, and over many years she has come to accumulate an extensive collection. Prompted by individual items around the room, Gladys tells us personal stories of family, love and loss. These narratives are accompanied by a typology of studio photographs, which call attention to particular objects and highlight the variety and uniqueness of every thingthat has become of sentimental value. |
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The University of Cumbria Institute of the Arts | Brampton Road | Carlisle | Cumbria | CA3 9AY | UK
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