Essays

THE PHYSIOGNOMY OF A NATION

Gerry Badger's essay from The Sound of Two Songs, published in 2010.

 

THE PROSE OF MARK POWER

Marek Bienczyk's essay from The Sound of Two Songs, published in 2010.

 

THE LANDSCAPE OF DISAPPOINTMENT

David Chandler's autobiographical essay from 26 Different Endings, published in 2007.

 

MOMENTO MORI

My short essay to accompanying Camera Buff, published in the catalogue The Image to Come - How Cinema Inspires Photographers. The exhibition opened at the Cinematheque Francais in Paris in 2007.

 

THEATRES OF WAR

My essay for the 2007 Krakow Photomonth catalogue. Theatres of War, which I curated, was shown at the Oskar Schindler factory in that fine Polish city. The show featured work by five artists - Lisa Barnard, Luc Delahaye, Christopher Stewart, Geert van Kesteren and Donovan Wylie.

 

MODERN WOUNDS STIR THE GHOST OF SCHINDLER

Published The Observer in July 2007, this is a review of the exhibition Theatres of War at the Oskar Schindler factory in Krakow, Poland, part of the main programme of Krakow Photomonth 2007.

 

BETWEEN SOMETHING AND NOTHING

My Professorial lecture, delivered in the Sallis Benney hall at the University of Brighton in 2005.

 

THE TREASURY PROJECT

My introductory essay in The Treasury Project, published in 2002.

 

SITE AND SPECTACLE

David Chandler's introductory essay in Superstructure, published in 2000.

 

LANDING ON ANOTHER PLANET

An essay about my work in Miyazaki, Japan, as part of the EU Japan Fest project, published in the accompanying catalogue in 2000.

 

BUREN (OR TAMING THE SEA MONSTER AND OTHER STORIES)

My introductory essay written for the catalogue Buren (Neighbours), which included commissioned work made in the Netherlands by Eva Leitolf, Stephan Vanfleteren and myself. The accompanying exhibition was shown in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam in 2000.

 

TRILOGIA

The introductory essay to the catalogue for the exhibition Trilogia featuring commissioned work made in Evora, Portugal by Jose M. Rodrigues, Paulo Catrica and myself. The essay is written by the curator of the show, Jorge Calado.

 

POSTCARDS FROM THE EDGE

David Chandler's essay from The Shipping Forecast, published in 1996.