Upon visiting the exhibition, answer the following questions:

Look at all the images on the walls. Now find a set of images that you like / don’t like and write short descriptions. 

My first set of images which I favoured very highly where the works of Jem Southam’s “Red Mudstone, Sidmouth” (1995 – 1997) as I really enjoyed viewing the vibrant colours and diptych effect.

Ironically, I didn’t like Peter Finnemore’s interpretation of Southam’s images, as I felt they didn’t appeal to my style of photography. Finnemore’s works in the exhibition entitled ‘Koan Exercises, 2004’ Performance based photography is Finnemore’s speciality, and in my opinion , I don’t favour it to normal documentary-based photography as its too materialistic and stylised.

The second image  that I favour highly is Martin Toft’s   from the series ‘Atlantus’.

Using exhibition text, note down artist name, title of work(s),  his / her nominated colleague and consider the following:

Artist name:

Title of work (series): 

Nominated colleague: 

Title of work (series): 

What are the connections, influences, relationships between your chosen pairing of artists? Look also broader into the common themes, subject-matte, form, aesthetics, visual language, methodologies among your chosen artists and across others featured in the show. 

Have a closer look at the phonebooks and newspapers on show at the exhibition. This will provide a much deeper understanding of their work. 

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