Josie Purcell
Harena Now
With my Harena Now project, I want to spark conversation about a lesser-known environmental and humanitarian issue; the global sand crisis. Some experts predict that due to the booming demand for sand in industries such as construction and fracking, sand may run out. Sand mafias have sprung up, people have lost their homes, livelihoods and lives and the consequences to eco-systems is dire. As I work with, and within, nature using predominantly alternative photographic processes, I wanted to take a non-documentary approach to the subject, using the outside 'darkroom' to make my images with sand, sunlight and seawater. By doing so, I hope to create a jolt of juxtaposition between the aesthetic and the background story.
Mandisa Baptiste • Simon Fremont • Dayana Sharon Marconi • Maryann Morris • Philip Morris • Chris Northey • Josie Purcell • Philip Singleton • Jo Sutherst • Ashley Truckey •
Arts University Bournemouth
MA Commercial Photography
University of Brighton
MA Photography
Falmouth University
MA Photography
London College of Communication
MA Photojournalism and Documentary Photography
University of Plymouth
MFA Photographic Arts
Royal College of Art
MA Photography
University of South Wales
MA Documentary Photography