installations
photographic
current work
Dereliction and echoes of redundant transport infrastructures, the rail retains a memory/form through continuous contact and eroding of surface texture. Bronica ETRSi 645 Ilford HP5
broken and lost indeterminate components leave a sour taste. Mamiya RZ67 Pro II, Ilford HP5 Lith dev.
photography - conventional medium format
a preoccupation with the landscape of industrial decay that holds potential for misplaced sanctuary
using conventional 120 film as analogy to the subject.
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a digital essay in the effects of tilt shift photography and miniaturising of scenarios that are extraordinary within the commonplace
recent works 2009 -
tilt-shift photography - photorealism - working sketches
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gallery installation 2007 - 2009 multimedia - construct - cyanotype
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ARTIST INFORMATION
EXHIBITIONS
"A common theme of nostalgic longing and impossibility of return underpins a body of work that is continually yearning for utopia in the face of a Ballardian-esque dystopian reality".
Conventional medium format photography, digital 35mm photography, illustration, painting and sculptural construct along with occasional found objects, are all utilised as the work and its focus demands.
Recent works have used near-infrared film photography as vehicle for interrogating the state of decay.
New work is returning to painting and a recurring motif of a longing for a past that has not been directly experienced.
Revisiting photorealism and its position as litmus for a pre-digital age, explores its value as metaphor for the impossibility of societal perfection.
Anthony is an educator in tertiary education. Currently managing a conventional photographic facility, he is involved with community based arts projects and artist led initiatives.
Anthony's skills base includes: technical author, commercial illustration, graphic design, website design, curation and exhibition management.
July 2010
FORTHCOMING :
2010 - Clear Channels. Planned solo exhibition of mixed media drawing work.
2010 - Trash Trailer. Planned solo exhibition of photorealism paintings.
2011 - Florence Biennale, Italy.
invitation to participate in 7th Biennale Internazionale dell arte contemporanea, Firenze. link
RECENT
2010 - Love Carlisle - Carlisle Arts Renaissance - Photographic digital arts exhibition web based work. link
2009 - WallWorks - Alexandra Gallery, Lancaster UK. Group exhibition of work in response to the M3/M6 Unterwegs touring exhibition celebrating the Berlin Wall. link
2008 - 50A - photographic exhibition community arts project, installation in derelict fast food outlet, Egremont UK.
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2008 - Arcade Arts - group exhibition for Carlisle arts festival. Lowther Arcade shopping mall, Carlisle.
2008 - MA Show 08 Graduate Exhibition, University of Cumbria.
2008 - Vault II group exhibition, Bank Gallery Carlisle. Sculptural installation piece.
2007 - Over and Out MA Exhibition.
2006 - Coffee Morning group arts exhibition with Eyelevel Artists
Cooperative. St.Cuthberts CofE Church, Carlisle.
EXTERNAL LINKS
aviagrafik_googlemail.com
+44 (0)1228 529297
+44 (0)7525 013321
happiness is the road
anthony oliver - fine art - photography
