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Press
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David Newton
Imaginary
Landscapes
Zoom In Photography’s Christmas show for 2003
is Imaginary Landscapes, a collection of images by ex-advertising art
director David Newton, inspired
by the strange, half-remembered landscapes seen in dreams.
Says David,
“ Some of the most interesting landscapes I have experienced are those
that exist in the mind, during the gap between sleeping and waking.
In my work I have tried to capture them and give them shape – as far as
I can remember them.”
Using small constructions, reflective materials, models, and light sources,
the images David creates produce a sense of disorientation, affording few clues
as to scale or place. They have a certain fleeting familiarity that leaves
them open to interpretation, and allows the viewer to respond on both a conscious
and a subconscious level. Says David,
“ It’s said that there is an infinite number of ‘parallel universes,’ and
we just happen to live in one of them. Perhaps these images represent
my view of what these parallel truths might look like, if we could see them from
here.”
‘ Imaginary
Landscapes’ runs from 18th Nov 2003 to 13th Jan 2004.
Notes for Editors:
1) David Newton
David Newton spent a lifetime working as an advertising writer
and art director, producing campaigns for high-profile clients such
as BT, Sainsbury's and Rimmel. Then in 2000, he decided to study for
a BA in Fine Art, and has since exhibited at various locations, including:
- The Courtyard Gallery, Hertford
- Wyllyotts
Centre Gallery, Potter’s Bar
- The Margaret Harvey Gallery, St Albans
- Abbot Mead Vickers BBDO Headquarters, London
For further information on David’s work, please email anewdavid@ukonline.co.uk,
or call 01727 764476.
April 2000
2) Zoom In Photography
Zoom In was founded in 1997 by photographers Rose Butler and Maedhbhina
McCombe. Their ambition was to create the best not-for-profit darkroom in
London, making photography accessible and affordable for all.
Zoom In curates an exhibition programme hosted by the Bread and Roses
Pub, Clapham.
It also offers a range of photography courses for adults, and an outreach
programme offering photography classes for schools, youth clubs and community
groups.
For more information about Zoom In, contact 020 7720 7437 or see
www.zoom-in.org.
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