I was delighted yesterday to have viewed and recorded the Fabric of Photography exhibition in Oxford. This multi-artist exhibition was organised and curated by the highly talented Megan Ringrose. It is a fascinating collection of work using alternative processes from 12 different practitioners. If you have any interest in photography or art in general I highly recommend a visit.
Head to the Old Fire Station near the bus station in central Oxford. The Fabric of Photography Exhibition is running until the 13th October 2021. Further details on the show with links to each of the artists can be seen at https://www.fabricofphotography.com/
The exhibition focuses on the work of contemporary photographic artists who are increasingly inspired by the pioneering historical processes and physicality of photography. These artists strip back photography to its absolute fundamental elements: material, light, and process. They explore the ‘thingness’ of photography.
The exhibition brings together artists who are interested in the fundamentals of photography especially with regards to historical methods and thinking about photography within a fine art context. They explore the materiality of the photograph through experimentation with analogue photographic techniques in particular. They are mindful of material redundancy and the need to reconnect to old processes to create new contemporary works.
