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    Forthcoming exhibition at An Tobar, Tobermory, Mull from 2 May - 28 June 2013.

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    Forthcoming exhibition at An Tobar, Tobermory, Mull from 2 May - 28 June 2013.

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    26 vues3 pages

    Sam Jones' Exhibition - Mull

    Transféré par

    jahumphries
    Forthcoming exhibition at An Tobar, Tobermory, Mull from 2 May - 28 June 2013.

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    POSSESSION AnexhibitionofblackandwhitelandscapephotographyoftheIsleofMull atAnTobar,Tobermory,2May28June2013

    Whopossessesthislandscape? Themanwhoboughtitor Iwhoampossessedbyit? Falsequestions,for thislandscapeis masterless andintractableinanyterms thatarehuman. Itisdocileonlytotheweather anditsindefatigablelieutenants wind,waterandfrost. FromAManinAssynt,NormanMacCaig

    Theexhibitionwillexploretherelationshipbetweenthephotographerand thelandscapethroughaseriesofmonochromeimagesoftheIsleofMull.

    Inphotography,weseektopossessthelandscape.Eventheverbsusedto describetheactofphotographyareindicativeofpossession:wetake photographs,captureimagesor'grab'shots.Yetinrealityphotographersare possessedbythelandscape,weareinitsthrall.Whetherwearewindswept andcoldwhilstclaspingatripodabovesoaringcliffsorwatchingthefirst raysofdawnlightrushacrossthepanoramabeforeus,weareenslavedtothe landscapeandthelightwhichfallsacrossit.

    Goodphotographersformaconnection,abondwiththeirsubjectmatter theyarepossessedbyit.Wildlifephotographers,forexample,developa detailedknowledgeofthebehaviourandhabitatsoftheirchosenanimalor bird.Landscapephotographersdevelopadeepunderstandingoftheplacesto whichtheyaredrawn.Theyunderstandhowthelightplaysonthelandscape atanyparticulartimeofthedayortheyear,wherethemoonwillriseandthe sunwillsetaswellastheeffectofwindandtide.Theyreturntothesame placetimeandtimeagain,yetstillfindnewcompositionsandfeelas exhilaratedasweather,cloudsandlightcometogetherasifitweretheirfirst visitthere.

    Photographersseektotranslatethisconnectionorbondwiththelandscape intoasenseofplace,portrayingitnotonlyvisuallybutalsoexperientially. Whenworking,thelandscapephotographerexperiencesalocationnotjust visuallybutwithallofhisorhersenses:heorshesmellstheseaweedonthe shore,hearsthetidesurgingaroundtherocksorfeelsthehailcarriedbythe wind.Thisistheideaofequivalencyinphotography:theimagereflectsthe photographersemotionalconnectionwiththelandscape.Theviewers interpretationofanimagemaynotnecessarilybethesameasthe photographersbutaslongasanemotionalresponseisevoked,the photographwillhavesucceeded.

    Theexhibitionwillbeaccompaniedbyabook,eBookandaworkshopand hasbeensponsoredbyAnTobarandHolidayMullviatheYearofNatural Scotland.

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