Chance to make an impression (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)

Chance to make an impression

8:49am Monday 22nd June 2009 in

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An exhibition at Bradford’s Impressions gallery brings together 13 of the country’s most promising emerging photographers.

Lost In Transit, exploring themes of journeys, memory, and identity, is the outcome of a nine-month long project run by Redeye – a network supporting photographers – in association with Impressions Gallery, aimed at helping new photographers develop their work and gain professional experience.

“The photographers have responded in different ways to the theme ‘lost in transit’, reflecting the diversity of approaches to contemporary photography,” says Sarah Deane, education and learning manager at Impressions Gallery.

“Roxana Allison’s images explore her ambiguous feelings about her British-Mexican heritage, while Zuzana Salajkova returns to her grandmother’s home town in the Czech Republic, documenting the changes caused by Russian immigration to the area.

“Seba Kurtis also draws on his experiences as an immigrant, responding to stories of migrants in Egypt, the Canary Islands and the US.”

Sarah adds: “Alison Stolwood’s photographs and video depicting mountainous landscapes question the concept of ‘wilderness’, while Jill Cole documents the fragile existence of wild birds within a military training area.

“Murray Ballard and Helen Warburton examine ageing in different ways; Ballard through documenting human preservation at a Russian cryonics facility near Moscow, and Warburton through a series of collaborative portraits of mothers and daughters.

“Caitriona Dunnet’s beautifully-crafted images recall Victorian studio photography, and Chris Nunn and Teresa Toms make models or sculptures, creating fictitious and sometimes unsettling spaces.

“John Cuttriss’s pinhole photographs of interiors are inspired by childhood memories, while Bella Wood uses Polaroids to explore her sense of place through records of everyday journeys.

“Debbie Harman, whose video work will be shown on the BBC Big Screen in Centenary Square, explores temporal and geographic dislocation via her experience of a motorway car accident.”

The photographers were selected nationally to attend a programme of workshops on developing, promoting and presenting their work.

“Impressions has always supported photographers at the beginning of their careers, so we were delighted to work with Redeye to offer this opportunity,” says Sarah.

“The quality of work produced by the group has been outstanding, and we look forward to seeing their careers taking off in the near future.”

For more about the exhibition ring Impression Gallery on 08450 515882 or visit impressions-gallery.com