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2nd Sheffield Artists' Book prize exhibition

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On the following link you can see my name under people that have contributed to the exhibition. They have my '5 minute Systematic Book' in their exhibiton which is the book I sent in for the competition.

If you scroll down where it says '2nd Sheffield Artists' book prize exhibition - 8th October - October 31st' you can see a list of the contributors (which is where you can see my name :O) ). Not sure who the winners are yet, will have to wait and see...

My work in the Tate Britain archive

http://library.tate.org.uk/uhtbin/cgisirsi/ibTakN2pI3/LIBRARY/104440020/9#copies

5 Minute Systematic Journey Book

I created this book to express a journey that I took around Birmingham. I systematically recorded the journey by taking a photograph of my surroundings at 5 minutes intervals. The camera was angled upwards towards the sky, as this was my perspective throughout my journey. The book folds out to give the viewer a sense that they are entering into a different place and going on the same journey that I went on. This book has been selected for both the Tate Britain archive and the Regional College of Art archive. I have also used the same system and form to create a book based upon a journey in Edinburgh and I have sold copies of both books at various specialised artists’ books fairs.

Large Systematic Journey Book

After constructing my small 5 Minute Systematic Journey Book, I created a large-scale version. The idea behind this was to make the book more life size making the viewer feel as if they were actually at the places I photographed along my journey, also inviting them to interact with the piece as it obstructs their personal space.

Second take on the 5 Minute Systematic Journey Book

Taking the ideas around my previous 5 Minute Systematic Book further, I chose to go on the same journey but document it in a different way. Rather than looking up, this time I took photographs looking forwards, backwards and to the left and right of me whilst standing in the same positions as I did to take my previous books’ images. I also made my own fish-eyed lens for the digital camera, which created three circular areas to express my surroundings. The fish-eyed lens effect creates the idea whereby it looks as though you are peeking out at the world that I was in.

20 Step Cathedral Book

Birmingham Cathedral is located in the centre of Birmingham. It is a beautiful structural form, which is so large that it is difficult to appreciate it all in one go. To communicate this idea I took a photograph looking upwards every 20 steps whilst walking around the Cathedral. When expressing the images in the book I included those which emphasised the idea of looking right and the left, leaving blank what was in the middle, inviting the viewer to put the pieces together and visualise what I saw.

Folded 20 Step Cathedral Book

Birmingham Cathedral is located in the centre of Birmingham. It is a beautiful structural form, which is so large that it is difficult to appreciate it all in one go. To communicate this idea I took a photograph looking upwards every 20 steps whilst walking around the Cathedral. When expressing the images in the book I placed the images towards the centre of the book and folded the pages to create a structural form. The folds are reminiscent of a steeple or spire of a cathedral or church. The book appears to tower up in its shape just as a building does.