Richard Heeps
Ordinary
Places
Zoom In, the Clapham-based photography and education centre, will
be welcoming Spring 2003 with ‘Ordinary Places,’ a show by
photographer Richard Heeps.
Heeps’ work uses colour to find beauty in ordinary things, drawing
attention to familiar places and objects habitually overlooked.
He is drawn by traces of individuality and timelessness, creating
images at odds with the lurid, consumerist emblems of contemporary Britain.
Many of the locations depicted no longer exist, adding to the mystery of
the images. Heeps’ work oscillates between art and documentary; his
pictures are loaded with a sense of suspense, as he captures the moments
between events, out of their ordinary sequence of associations.
He says,
“
Above all, I hope to invite an open and joyful response to the fabric
of everyday life.”
‘
Ordinary Places’ runs from 12th March to 22nd April 2003.
Notes for Editors:
1) Richard Heeps
For more information about Richard Heeps, contact 01223 513721. Email:
photo@richardheeps.co.uk
Richard Heeps has held acclaimed exhibitions at:
Babylon Gallery, Ely
Kettle’s Yard, Cambridge
Mai de la Photo, Reims
Norwich Arts Centre
Studio Voltaire, London
The Photographers’ Gallery, London
Voies Off, Rencontres de la Photographie, Arles.
2) Zoom In
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 offers a range of photography courses for adults, an outreach
programme for young people, and an exhibition programme for arts photographers,
hosted by the Bread and Roses Pub (see www.breadandrosespub.co.uk).
Zoom In’s exhibition programme is beginning to establish a reputation
for excellence; last year’s programme included the work of Chris
Howgate (second prize winner in The Hodge Award) and Jose Fernandez (second
prize winner in The John Kobal Award).
Zoom In currently runs 8 solo photographic shows per year, changing
the exhibition every 6 weeks.
For more information about Zoom In, contact 020 7720 7437.
