FUTURELAND NOW
twmuseums.org.uk‘What role can contemporary photographic practices play in reflecting the issues of our time? FUTURELAND NOW is an exhibition of the photography of John Kippin and Chris Wainwright which will address key issues in our current society whilst reflecting on the unresolved issues of the past. The world recession and banking crisis has created a loss of job stability with the possibility of potentially seismic change. The large scale photographic landscapes of Kippin and Wainwright invoke the language of the sublime to explore this postmodern period of uncertainty and change.’
I would highly recommend this exhibition to anyone in the Newcastle area. The photography is beautiful and thought provoking of issues past and present. Brought together with a sound and video installation, this entrancing exhibition is definitely one to see.
Futureland: John Kippin And Chris Wainwright
Futureland: John Kippin And Chris Wainwright
The Laing Gallery, Newcastle (2012)
Really thought provoking exhibition with beautiful photography and film combined, reflecting on post industrial landscapes and unresolved issues from the past and the present. The idea that a contemporary photographer can now document these issues using a camera as the underline tool. As a society we seem to forget our past, the history of our landscapes, what they mean and how they were created. I sat in the Laing Gallery in newcastle for a good half an hour watching the film I came out of the gallery looking at Newcastle with fresh eyes.
“The current economic situation closely parallels that of the 1980s with a major reassessment of the roles of the public and private sectors being undertaken. Futureland Now is both a catalyst for reflection on the past and a farsighted indication of an ambiguous and indefinite future.”
