Marianne Wilson
"Illusion is no longer possible, because the real is no longer possible" -Jean Baudrillard Issues surrounding; technology, social consciousness, the spirituality of humans, science and nature inspire each piece of work created. The work questions the changes that have occurred in society- politically and socially and the changed environment as a result of technological development. The work focuses on portraiture, geometric forms, occult symbolism and the science of light. Presented is a set of portraits shot using the light from a laptop screen to illuminate the faces of the people and is inspired aesthetically and technically by the Renaissance movement. Artists of the Renaissance used the technology available to them; light mirrors and lenses to perfect their paintings in the same way that we do with art now. These portraits comment on the artists' use and dependency on technology to create desired images and also on human beings dependency on technology to live normal daily lives. The portraits have a strangely religious aura showing the individual to follow their religion and worship their own individual idols/symbols. Communication technology has allowed for the first time for fame to be self appointed and has given the user the ability to escape reality at any given moment.
Thomas Anderson • Timea Cselinszkyi • Laura Duncan • Robert Duncan • Stuart Edwards • Graham Kinross • Amy Knowles • Naomi McAllister • Alison McGregor • Fiona Stephen • Marianne Wilson •
Barking and Dagenham College
BA (Hons) Photography
Blackpool and the Fylde College
BA (Hons) Photography
Mid Cheshire College
FDA Contemporary Photography
University of Chester
BA (Hons) Photography
De Montfort University
BA (Hons) Photography and Video
Dublin Institute of Technology
BA (Hons) Photography
IADT Dun Laoghaire
BA (Hons) Photography
Edinburgh College of Art
BA (Hons) Photography
Edinburgh Napier University
BA (Hons) Photography and Film
University College Falmouth
BA (Hons) Photography
University for the Creative Arts Farnham
BA (Hons) Photography
Glasgow School of Art
BA (Hons) Fine Art
University of Gloucestershire
BA (Hons) Fine Art - Photography
Gray's School of Art, Robert Gordon University
BA (Hons) Photographic and Electronic Media
Griffith College Dublin
BA Photographic Media (Part Time)
Hereford College of Arts, University of Wales
BA (Hons) Photography
University of Central Lancashire
BA (Hons) Photography
Leeds College of Art
BA (Hons) Photography
Liverpool John Moores University
BA (Hons) Photography
Manchester Metropolitan University
BA (Hons) Photography
The National College of Art & Design
Certificate in Photography and Digital Imaging
University of Wales, Newport
BA (Hons) Documentary Photography