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Landscapes – a particular type of fiction is an exhibition of photographs to be shown on the Spires & Steeples Arts & Heritage Trail, Lincolnshire. The exhibition is part of three touring exhibitions of Phil Cosker’s photographic work on show this autumn in Lincoln, Gainsborough and Hull.
Landscapes – a particular type of fiction will be on show between September 18th – October 24th 2016 in the churchyards of:
All Saints, Branston. All Saints, Nocton. St Peter’s, Dunston.
St Oswald’s, Blankney. Holy Cross, Scopwick & St Clement’s, Rowston.
Each location will display a different large photographic image measuring ten feet by eight feet. Audiences are encouraged to visit each site to see the collection in its entirety.
Cosker made these photographs using glass plates exposed in a Thornton Pickard ‘Imperial’ half-plate bellows camera with a 47/8 120mm lens. The images were made between 1982 & 1984. He found the camera in a second-hand shop; there were dark slides but no film of any sort. By chance he found some unexposed boxes of Ilford Tri-colour plates in a cupboard in Hull School of Art & Design. After much experimentation he found he could use each plate separately and was able to control exposures to create these images.
Cosker says, “These very large images (magnificently printed by Rob Hodgson at Double Red) try to capture the volume and sense of space in the locations in which they were made. In some ways, though very different in content, they make reference to the beauty and mystery in Atget’s work (the pioneering French photographer 1857-1927). The acuity of the lens and the capture of the passage of time in a still frame offer a particular way of seeing. But of course what we see in these large photographs is not what is, or was there, but a fiction, an imagination of passing time and place. Beyond that – to me they are beautiful – I hope you agree.”
All work is for sale. Editions of the work are available in bespoke sizes and prices on application. Free entry
Also showing as part of the 3 part retrospective of Cosker’s work are:
Snaps – 100 selected documentary photographs made between 1965 and 2016. On show at Sam Scorer Gallery Lincoln, from Tuesday 27th September to Saturday 8th October and touring to Hull School of Art & Design, Friday 14th October to Friday 4th November.
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There’s Nothing There – A series of monochrome photographs made over a period of three years (1989-1992) on what had once been the largest railways siding in England – Priory Yard, Hull. On show at x-church, Gainsborough, Saturday 17th September to Friday 10th October and touring to Hull School of Art & Design, Friday , Friday 14the October to Friday 4th November.
Landscapes – a particular type of fiction will be on show between September 18th – October 24th 2016 in the churchyards of:
All Saints, Branston. All Saints, Nocton. St Peter’s, Dunston.
St Oswald’s, Blankney. Holy Cross, Scopwick & St Clement’s, Rowston.
Each location will display a different large photographic image measuring ten feet by eight feet. Audiences are encouraged to visit each site to see the collection in its entirety.
Cosker made these photographs using glass plates exposed in a Thornton Pickard ‘Imperial’ half-plate bellows camera with a 47/8 120mm lens. The images were made between 1982 & 1984. He found the camera in a second-hand shop; there were dark slides but no film of any sort. By chance he found some unexposed boxes of Ilford Tri-colour plates in a cupboard in Hull School of Art & Design. After much experimentation he found he could use each plate separately and was able to control exposures to create these images.
Cosker says, “These very large images (magnificently printed by Rob Hodgson at Double Red) try to capture the volume and sense of space in the locations in which they were made. In some ways, though very different in content, they make reference to the beauty and mystery in Atget’s work (the pioneering French photographer 1857-1927). The acuity of the lens and the capture of the passage of time in a still frame offer a particular way of seeing. But of course what we see in these large photographs is not what is, or was there, but a fiction, an imagination of passing time and place. Beyond that – to me they are beautiful – I hope you agree.”
All work is for sale. Editions of the work are available in bespoke sizes and prices on application. Free entry
Also showing as part of the 3 part retrospective of Cosker’s work are:
Snaps – 100 selected documentary photographs made between 1965 and 2016. On show at Sam Scorer Gallery Lincoln, from Tuesday 27th September to Saturday 8th October and touring to Hull School of Art & Design, Friday 14th October to Friday 4th November.
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There’s Nothing There – A series of monochrome photographs made over a period of three years (1989-1992) on what had once been the largest railways siding in England – Priory Yard, Hull. On show at x-church, Gainsborough, Saturday 17th September to Friday 10th October and touring to Hull School of Art & Design, Friday , Friday 14the October to Friday 4th November.
Update 27/5/2015: Feedback and Comments.
With the last weekend of the Altered Festival 2015 behind us we wanted to post a brief update on the project and to relay some of the feedback and comments we collected from our festival.
We want to say a big thank you to the church communities, audiences and artists for their support and contributions to Altered over the last four years. Please find some feedback below:
“This has been a wonderful festival – a celebration of what can be achieved when the arts and heritage come together. The Artists have responded really sensitively to the sites, wonderful and thank you!” (Visited Ophelia's Ghost, Filharmonic, Entering a New World and Shadow Play)
“Fab installation! We really enjoyed it both as an art piece and from a technical, ‘how’s it been made?’ perspective. We were impressed by the whole event!” (Visited Ophelia's Ghost)
“I thought the exhibits were fascinating” (Visited Machines In The Trees)
“Beautiful works of art” (Visited Machines In The Trees)
“Very interesting” (Visited Filharmonic)
“Filharmonic was brilliant. It helped transport me to another place. Thank you for putting it on” (Visited Filharmonic)
“Wonderful idea and installation. Excellent really enjoyed it. June was so helpful and explained all the different elements, thank you!” (Visited Entering a New World)
“This is very clever; I liked the sound effects also. I look forward to seeing more ‘Altered’ works in the future” (Visited Entering a New World)
“Has whet my appetite” (Visited Shadow Play)
“Very useful explanation by Artist – clearly very passionate about this work” (Visited Shadow Play)
“Altered has been excellent at promoting church engagement, buildings and history” (Visited NoThing)
“This has been a fantastic series of events. More please!” (Visited NoThing)
“Wonderful, beyond my expectations. Tense and achingly beautiful” (Visited Pieta)
“We have visited all of these wonderful churches and artworks and think it is a brilliant idea - looking forward to what comes next” (Visited Pieta)
With the last weekend of the Altered Festival 2015 behind us we wanted to post a brief update on the project and to relay some of the feedback and comments we collected from our festival.
We want to say a big thank you to the church communities, audiences and artists for their support and contributions to Altered over the last four years. Please find some feedback below:
“This has been a wonderful festival – a celebration of what can be achieved when the arts and heritage come together. The Artists have responded really sensitively to the sites, wonderful and thank you!” (Visited Ophelia's Ghost, Filharmonic, Entering a New World and Shadow Play)
“Fab installation! We really enjoyed it both as an art piece and from a technical, ‘how’s it been made?’ perspective. We were impressed by the whole event!” (Visited Ophelia's Ghost)
“I thought the exhibits were fascinating” (Visited Machines In The Trees)
“Beautiful works of art” (Visited Machines In The Trees)
“Very interesting” (Visited Filharmonic)
“Filharmonic was brilliant. It helped transport me to another place. Thank you for putting it on” (Visited Filharmonic)
“Wonderful idea and installation. Excellent really enjoyed it. June was so helpful and explained all the different elements, thank you!” (Visited Entering a New World)
“This is very clever; I liked the sound effects also. I look forward to seeing more ‘Altered’ works in the future” (Visited Entering a New World)
“Has whet my appetite” (Visited Shadow Play)
“Very useful explanation by Artist – clearly very passionate about this work” (Visited Shadow Play)
“Altered has been excellent at promoting church engagement, buildings and history” (Visited NoThing)
“This has been a fantastic series of events. More please!” (Visited NoThing)
“Wonderful, beyond my expectations. Tense and achingly beautiful” (Visited Pieta)
“We have visited all of these wonderful churches and artworks and think it is a brilliant idea - looking forward to what comes next” (Visited Pieta)
Update 20/4: We now have a section where you can view information about the Altered artists, please click here to view: http://alteredartsproject.weebly.com/the-artists
Over the past four years Altered has shown that churches can drive contemporary artists to create beautiful, thought-provoking work; work that does indeed cast a new light on ancient stones. We are now delighted to present our final event: the Altered Festival 2015. This festival is both a celebration of the project’s achievements and a challenge to artists and church communities to build upon the foundations Altered has laid.
Visit the EVENTS page for the detailed programme of all upcoming exhibitions and installations in Lincolnshire's churches in May 2015 http://alteredartsproject.weebly.com/events.html
Downloadable Flyer: http://www.artsnk.org/wp-content/uploads/Altered-Flyer.pdf
Over the past four years Altered has shown that churches can drive contemporary artists to create beautiful, thought-provoking work; work that does indeed cast a new light on ancient stones. We are now delighted to present our final event: the Altered Festival 2015. This festival is both a celebration of the project’s achievements and a challenge to artists and church communities to build upon the foundations Altered has laid.
Visit the EVENTS page for the detailed programme of all upcoming exhibitions and installations in Lincolnshire's churches in May 2015 http://alteredartsproject.weebly.com/events.html
Downloadable Flyer: http://www.artsnk.org/wp-content/uploads/Altered-Flyer.pdf
