Artist: Joshua Turner
Title: A Seat in the Shade
Year: 2020
Medium: C-type photographic print, hand made by the artist.
Dimensions: H: 50.8cm W: 50.8cm
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Acquisition info:
A Seat in the Shade visually encapsulates a search for solitude in Venice, Italy. The print
was handmade by the artist in the colour darkroom, in an edition of 2. This photograph is
from a larger body of work titled Catch Your Breath, a photobook that was self-published
by the artist in 2020. Catch Your Breath is a meditation on the claustrophobia of Venice,
explored through a combination of photography and literature. This project was conceived
during the 2019 Venice Biennale Steward-Research Fellowship, coordinated by the British
Council.
This peice was gifted to the University Collection at the culmination of the artists Graduate Scholarship residency programme.