Brighton - Biennial and Fringe festival 2018
11/10/18
exhibtions that i managed to attend were:
-bill bradnt
-aikaterini gegisian
-tereza cervenova
-emeric lhuisset
-cross channel, photographic mission.(lewis baltz, marilyn bridges, jean louis, phillipe lasage, josef koudelka, chirstian courreges, fabiana figueiredo, bruce gilden, bernard prosse, jane alison and brigitte lardinois
-alex bamford
-donovan wylie
-uta kogelsberger
-heather agyepeng
my thoughts on Brighton and the exhibitions i saw:
to be really honest about it all that i personally found more outside of the exhibitions than i did in any of them which is unfortunate. but i did get a lot of images on my phone and on me pentax mx (analogue) camera.
University of Brighton Galleries- Edward street
bill brandt- not what i was expecting as it was just one of his books and scan of it on the walls around which i was hoping for ‘real’ prints as to scans and not very good scans at that sadly.But found the images rather different liked that each photo had its title on the bottom right and what im guessing is French oh the right bottom of the page.
aikaterini gegisian- it was a tv display which looked rather random just put in the corner sort of out the way not apart of anything just seems very odd and personally wouldnt have got the theme or subject behind the work although i didnt listen to the headphones on top which would have helped but just from a looking perspective looked odd.
tereza cervenova- honestly was hard to find this part of the exhibition as you had to go up a door that had a card access point which we had to ask for help as to where the gallery was and to why the door was closed. but about the work as different as most work is hung in a frame on a wall and centred which is the normal. where as with this work it was placed in a more scattered way thats what i seems first off. i like that as there not in a frame the paper curls naturally with bigger prints which most if they were to have prints on there own would straighten them out or put weights in the bottom to have a flat image which i enjoy. personally dont see a full connection with the referendum but as its response you wont see direct links but was very interesting with the displace even with the books to the side of the exhibition where the pages of the book are dismantled instead of being a whole which is different. didnt like the use of man made light as i couldnt really see the images to there full possiblity as outside was so light making it dark even though there was lights on.
emeric lhisset- one of the made reasons as to why i liked this work was mainly that the work was cyanotypes which is where the photographic material turns blue once exposed to light and the processed so you can see the image similar to black and white only that instead of white, black and greys you get white, dark blue and light blue. so to see a wall of blue as to colour or black and white it was different and i liked that stands out from most. but as to the subject or theme of the image i didnt see that the cyanotypes went ‘unfixed’ as such meaning the images change from what they are meant to be to slowly get darker due to being exposed to the light didnt see that much change from how long they have been up there although i have seen another photographers instagram about the work and could see by his image that the prints had darkened even by a few weeks in between viewings and that i didnt see the idea of many generations of migrant to Europe through these images it seemed like someone was just taking photos and same with the layout very far away from each other didnt really make sense to have them that far away from each other. but was nice to see them with natural lighting.
University of Brighton- Grand Parade
cross channel photographic mission:
lewis batlz- found his work different as it was a book similar to the handle out about all the exhibitions for the biennial festival as its folds out. interesting that he didnt leave a border on any of his images as what most do. but after looking at his work online the original prints are the height if most walls so i can see that he wouldnt leave any space as his prints are so large think he is trying to match them together. as for the photographs themselves really bold with both colour and black and white especially as most people wont put both of them together either black and white or just colour which is interesting.
marilyn bridges- found the images different as there are of aerial shots from a helicopter im guessing which most photographers dont tend to use the birds eye view angle often mainly due to subject. but i think with this subject and body of work it helps as most would have taken the shot from ground level and wouldnt have the same effect. not sure on the dark brown frames as i can see why she has done brown as most are either black or white which can blend in to the work as the image is black and white but i dont think a dark warm tones brown was the best way to go.
philippe lesage- rather like the warm tones of the image i personally didnt find the subject of the images not very interesting but landscapes aint really my thing but i like the frames like that there square and have a think border inbetween the photo and frames.
jean-louis garnell- like the set up of the six on a block as such as most would have in a row but i like that these are bunched together which i will considering it for when im thinking on how to set up my work for the exhibition in a few weeks and explore more for my final exhibition. i think the the border around the image is a bit much would preferred more image as it looks to much.
josef koudelka- i believe that these photos were the photographers first attempt of panoramics which is different as most work is your current were as this is later work i beilve which i like. like that the frames are a silver as to black, white or a natural wood colour which i know i personally didnt think of which i really like.
christian courreges- really like the Polaroid look of having square images and to put them in a regular frame so that there is more border at the bottom to give that look. really like the the thin frames work well the the images an border.
fabiana figueiredo- was different as it was pages from im guessing a book. like some of the layouts as some have 3 in 2 smaller on each side and a big image in the middle spreading across the 2 pages which i like.
bruce gildn- good size to see all the details of the images. on a plus can see the theme once you read the info on the side but if its on it own you couldnt tell like the framing and the border size just the subject is personally not my think.
bernard prossu- thought this work was rather different as most of the images were based on a poem which i havent seen before which i like as its different to most work you see these day. really like the 6 images in a block and loved the strip of negatives at the bottom so you can see more images rather different will look and explore this more with my own work shame the bigger image isnt bigger as its hard to see with the light glaring on it so having the images slightly bigger would have helped along with the border looked to thick for the top image made it look even smaller than it already was. could have done with a bigger image and less border in my opinion.
jubilee square
uta kogelsberger
found this rather different due to its size as its a cargo container which means you dont need a frame but it means the work is open to not only the elements but the public with kids going up and touching but then again it is replaced daily so the damage wont be as bad if it was the same images for the duration of the exhibition. with this in mind i couldnt find a info page as such so if you didnt have the leaflet you would really have a full understanding of the work. i did notice a stand that had postcards of each image that has or is to be exhibited which is good so you can see all the work as a body which helps you see the effect and use of different subjects. along with its a shame someone felt the need to write something rude and offensive on the work with biro which takes the meaning away from the work.
jubilee library
heather agyepong
i didnt really understand the work fully mainly due to its location that it being in a library felt i was introducing which i know i wasnt as its a public space but thats how it felt going in. also didnt think much to the presentation of the work as it was printed on a big roll of paper and hung over a metal bar which didnt look right especially in a library and along with the other work in the square it didnt have a info page as such so i had no idea as to what the work was about till i looked in the leaflet and as for the work its self i personally didnt enjoy it or understand much even after reading the info from the leaflet.
sea front/on beach
leon bellis, steve boyle, audrey marshall, colin miller, ellen miller, colleen slater and david wilsdon
i liked how the work was presented as it matched the subject of the work very well being as the work was of port life as the title suggests. really like the use of different photographers which different styles but on the same subject as you get a good variation on the subject see different representations. i like the use of the rocks at the bottom to weight the work down due to the strong sea breeze then having the work printed on a card plastic like board to make sure with work can survive the elements and still be able to see the work. enjoyed that it was outside made it more interactive which is always more fun.
west pier centre
alex bamford
i like the simplicity of the room as it was just his work and if it was on sale which i l liked had postcards to by with prints and then the main body of work. like that the prints were different sizes for size of the place but made it not so samey as such and it more interesting to the eye as they are all of the same place but different weathers and occasions. but with that in mind i like that they are all framed the same so there similar but not at the same time. and was rather sweet of volunteer working turned the light of so we could get better pictures of the work.
fishing quarters gallery
donovan wylie
not what i thought the work was going to be as the idea of a light house you have in mind just a standard photo bu this was different with that its of a light house in France with the photo taken in England with a boat in the middle rather a same the images is blurred almost so you have to get up close but makes you look at the work for longer making you think more which i like. rather different as well it being on a blooming big light box defiantly bigger than 5ft at least which was different to all the other work.
