Loss of Tranquillity in a Hyperconnected age, Modern life is increasingly loud, fast and digitised. There is a persistent myth of the countryside as untouched, idyllic and timeless, this project looks to confront that myth head-on. Inspired by American photographer Robert Adams's work "American Silence" which investigated a similar theme in the American Mid West, together with the work of Fay Godwin, particularly through her seminal collection Land (1985), which focused on the British countryside as a contested space—often marked by the scars of industrial, agricultural, or governmental interventions. She exposed the contrast between idealised notions of “natural” rural beauty and the reality of land ownership, enclosure, and ecological disruption. Godwin managed to strike a balance between documentation and poetic expression. Her images serve as both witness and elegy, much like what this project  is aiming for—recording reality while evoking a sense of cultural and environmental loss.
I am working with the Poet, Musician and Creative Educator Martin Daws to build this project into a multi disciplinary exhibition,  including Martin's poetry and utilising enhanced accessibility features that will give a more immersive experience and allow for a wider audience, more details to follow.
Path to Llyn Anafon
Path to Llyn Anafon
Powerlines and Pylons, Abergwyngregyn
Powerlines and Pylons, Abergwyngregyn
Pylons and Waterfalls, Aber Falls
Pylons and Waterfalls, Aber Falls
Nant Peris
Nant Peris
Nant Peris
Nant Peris
Start of the Pyg path, Yr Wyddfa
Start of the Pyg path, Yr Wyddfa
Pyg path, Yr Wyddfa
Pyg path, Yr Wyddfa
Slate mountain, Cwmorthin
Slate mountain, Cwmorthin
5km Water Pipeline, Llyn Cowlyd to Dolgarrog
5km Water Pipeline, Llyn Cowlyd to Dolgarrog
Vertical Slate Vein, Dinorwic
Vertical Slate Vein, Dinorwic
Hydro Electric Power Station & Quarry, Llanberis
Hydro Electric Power Station & Quarry, Llanberis
Farming x 2, Frodsham
Farming x 2, Frodsham
Pylon train, Frodsham
Pylon train, Frodsham
Point of Ayre
Point of Ayre

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