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Over
the past twelve months Neil Dyson has photographed the seas around
Britain. Encompassing the tip of Lands End to the Inner Hebrides
the images in 'Interface' look at the relationship between the
surface and the water below.
From
the work of Gustave Le Gray in the 1850's the sea has been explored
by photographers, often within the cultural constraints of the
period, from images invested with human affect (signifiers of
loneliness, fury etc) to contemporary eco-conscious explorations.
A wealth of imagery has been established but the relationship
between the surface and beneath has only been hinted at.
Interface
is a physical exploration of this space between air and water.
It encompasses a range of visualisations taking the camera to
a place little explored. The images depict the enchanting boundary
that isolates us from a forbidden yet ever present force.
Above
the sea the images are informed by the minimalism and formality
of the horizon, the myriad of subtle hues that constantly change
in response to slight nuances of weather. The range and depth
of tonality, shape, and texture are particularly emphasised by
the vast range of blues and greys we see around the seas of Britain.
Beneath the surface the only established visual language for
this domain is the clear blue tropical reef with shoals of garishly
coloured fish. Around Britain's shores however is a world of
low visibility, subtle soft corals of browns, greys and greens
and eerie rusting graveyards of maritime disasters.
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