Martin Newth
17 April 2013
Sentinel. Photograph by Martin Newth
Details:
- Date: Wednesday 17 April 2013
- Venue: Markeaton Street, Auditorium 4
- Time: 2pm
Martin Newth's approach to photography might broadly be described as experimental and emphasises the processes by which photographs are made. He makes use of techniques and processes which include: purpose built large format cameras to make very long exposure photographs; transforming buildings into cameras; and exploring ancient as well as contemporary technologies such as the camera obscura and high definition digital video. As such Martin's work harks back to the moment of photography's discovery and asks questions about the aesthetics of the medium now and in the future. Past projects have included a series of 8-hour exposure photographs of him and his wife asleep in motel rooms, whilst on holiday in the western USA. His most recent project has explored the British landscape through transforming WW2 defensive buildings into cameras.
Martin Newth was born in Manchester in 1973. He studied at Newcastle University and the Slade School of Art. Martin Newth has exhibited nationally and internationally including solo and group exhibitions at: George and Jørgen, London; Axel Lapp Projects, Berlin; Focal Point Gallery, Southend; Ffotogallery, Cardiff; Open Eye Gallery, Liverpool; the Kunstverein Konstanz, Germany; and the V&A Museum of Childhood, London. Martin Newth is part of the University of the Arts London fine art photographic research group 'Photographic Practices'. In 2011 he curated the group's first international exhibition in Beijing, China entitled 'Scope: New Photographic Practices'. Martin Newth's work has been published in books and catalogues including: 'Sentinel' (2011); 'Future Images', a survey of current international photographic art (2010); 'Sequences: Contemporary Chronophotography and Experimental Digital Art', (2009); 'Martin Newth: Solar Cinema', (2007); and 'Slow Burn', (2006). Martin Newth has organised and co-curated numerous exhibitions including a series of artists' projects at Central Space, west London (2001-2004).
Between 2005 and 2011 Martin Newth was Course Director of BA Photography at Camberwell College of Arts. He is now Programme Director of BA Fine Art at Chelsea College of Art and Design.
Personal website link: www.martinnewth.com
