David George: East of Eden

Imperfect brings together two series of images by photographer David George: stunning night time colour prints, and delicate, hand-printed photogravures. Both intentionally use techniques whose results are both uncertain and unpredictable. The work was produced during repeated walks covering hundreds of miles along the North-East of England’s river corridors, the Tees, Tyne and Wear – from source to sea. Long photographic exposures produce colour images that are both forensic and unreal, the camera records a world the eye can’t see: colours are transformed, nature moves, man-made structures are fixed. In the gravures, David George embraces a workflow in which variability, mistakes and the ‘war wounds’ of printing result in each print being stunningly unique. Both series explore a landscape continually reshaped by economic pressures, within which once monolithic post- industrial structures vanish.

We are delighted to invite you to the Artist Talk with Zelda Cheatle in conversation with David George. They will be discussing the photogravure process, the East of Eden project and David' 40 years + photographic journey... Saturday, 8th March, 2.30 pm at MMX Gallery