Paul Vickery Transition
Saturday 28 April - Thursday 7 June
Transition noun “The process of changing from one condition or form to another’ Oxford Dictionary” For his latest project Transition, photographer Paul Vickery explores the complexities of teenage identity. While observing a group of street dancers and free runners whilst visiting Taunton, he felt compelled to record the moment; “It’s not often in rural England I witness the
kind of drive and ability more usually seen in large urban centres. I was fascinated by the dedication and enthusiasm. The younger members of the group exuded a self-belief only certain teenagers seemed to possess, appearing untethered by anxieties and doubts often associated with teenage years.” Over a twenty-month period he documented the more subtle in-between moments that caught his attention. In keeping with his previous work, the exhibition remains grounded in documentary tradition. All the shots are produced using available lighting, in one frame of traditional film and then hand-printed. What you see is what you get with no digital manipulation. Paul Vickery has exhibited internationally and lives in London.
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