Thursday, 14 April 2011

Amy Clarkson



"For a while now, I have been fascinated with the idea of photographing the female form with a very voyeuristic approach to the subject matter. I feel as a woman photographer, it is almost expected of me, that I must adopt the female gazeand expel any notion of the male gaze, when photographing women.

My work in this exhibition reflects my rejection of what is expected of me as a woman. I have chosen to photograph women through a male gaze and thus try to highlight the ever growing problematic of representing the body in photography. I hope my photographs to seem voyeuristic, awkward and perhaps even self-conscious at times. I have chosen to work with pinhole photography and alternative processes in the printing of each photograph, which gives each image a sense of uniqueness and personality, rather like that of each of the women that I have photographed. "

Amanda Salter Artist Statement


Vulnerable Spaces
Amanda Salter

Forgotten spaces are often the best spots to feel the true burden of time. I am drawn to these places because of the beauty they still hold; beauty that lies within their decay. These places can be anything that society has left behind or pushed aside. They are vulnerable because they exist on the borderline of the past and the present, which comments on the transience of existence. They possess an eerie beauty and intrigue within the frightening mystery of their destruction. They also hold a truth about people that teaches a lesson on change.
            My work is a documentation of how time and people weather the environment around them. The photos explore human history. They hold the key to growth, change, and abandonment. Within my photos I also hope to bring to life again, even just for a short moment, the spaces that I photograph.  I want the viewer to be able to look at the photo and reconstruct the life of the place, as I often do while exploring these areas.


"When art dresses in worn-out material it is most easily recognized as art."

Thursday, 7 April 2011

The Photographers





















Left to Right 
Laura Mather
Matthew Williams 
Amanda Salter
Martyn Green
Jo Hallat
Sophie Stafford
Laura Sparks
Charlotte Robson
Amy Clarkson
Charlotte Ainley
Alejandra Angel
Hollie Myles
Ste Dunn

Tuesday, 5 April 2011

Press Release - Ephemeros-Exhibition


Ephemeros is an exhibition organised by 13 photography students from MMU; Laura Mather, Charlotte Ainley, Amanda Salter, Hollie Myles, Martyn Green, Sophie Jane Stafford, Matthew Williams, Amy Clarkson, Laura Sparks, Charlotte Robson, Ste Dunn, Jo Hallatt and Alejandra Angel. 
Taking place at the venue; Kraak Gallery.

The show is a platform for upcoming artists to exhibit their views of the world; each one of them having a very personal approach.
The exhibition is a statement of the ever changing medium. Unlike painting or any other art, photography is evolving fast because of the new technologies hence it is sometimes taken for granted as an art form. This is an opportunity for the viewer to give another chance to photography, separated from its familiarity with publicity and any other commercial use.
“…It is a matter of surrounding with a frame a portion of one’s cone of vision, while standing in the right place at the right time. Like chess, or writing, it is a matter of choosing from among given possibilities, but in the case of photography the number of possibilities is not finite but infinite.” –John Swarkowski





Exhibition will open its doors to the public the 6 of May 2011 and continue to the 10th of May 2011. Timing:






11 Stevenson Square | Northern Quarter | Manchester | M1 1DB


ephemerosphotography@gmail.com
ephemeros-exhibition.co.uk