Press release | Amsterdam, 8 August 2012
Foam 3h: Joss McKinley
Gathering Wool
31 August - 14 October 2012
Opening on 30 August, Foam 3h presents Gathering
Wool. This project by English photographer Joss McKinley
(1981) will make its debut in Foam. 'Gathering wool' means
daydreaming, originating from the time when farmers' wives and
daughters gathered the wool left behind by sheep in the bushes and
heaths. During these quiet moments they were able to put their
thoughts in order and to daydream. McKinley's project deals with
this daydreaming and the human desire for nature, quiet and time.
His photos portray the stillness and serenity that seems to be
missing in our modern, often busy lives.
Gathering Wool can be viewed as autobiographical
work, an ongoing project that McKinley has been working on since
2004. The work alternates between still lifes, landscapes, abstract
images and portraits, mostly of friends, family and loved ones. His
photos symbolise feeling and sensitivity. McKinley plays with light
and dark; his images are soft and have a strongly poetic and
painterly quality. The meaning of his work lies mainly in the
context, the sequencing of the images and the space in between -
and the viewer's associations figure prominently.
Joss McKinley studied graphic design at Central Saint Martins in
London, which aroused his interest in photography. In 2005, he then
earned his Master in Fine Art Photography at the London College of
Communication. Since his graduation, his work has been exhibited in
The Saatchi Gallery and the Photographers Gallery Print Room. His
work is included in the collections of the University of the Arts
and the National Portrait Gallery in London. In addition to his own
independent projects, McKinley works on commissions for the New
York Times, the Financial Times, Wallpaper* and the Economist,
among others.
This exhibition has been made possible by Van Bijlevelt Stichting
and the Gieskes-Strijbis Fund.
Gathering Wool by Joss McKinley
can be seen from 31 August to 14 October 2012 at Foam. Open daily
10 am - 6 pm, Thurs/Fri 10 am - 9 pm. Tickets: € 8,50
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