John Gamble
School students created these objects during my recent residency, exploring the relationship between photography and truth, and the subsequent erasure of that truth. The role of process became integral to the work; the soaps are a residue of our activity. Initially photographic portraits were produced employing a collaborative process that gave the participants time for dialogue, assessment and selection. The resultant images were combined with the school soap bar and we used them to wash our hands. The portraits appeared, and then deteriorated. Discussions developed on the erasure of images, of identity and the nature of memory. The soaps were dried and then presented in another space, to a different audience, creating new discussions, stories and haptic interactions.
Malcolm Davies • John Gamble • Sorel Hirst • Lesley Wood •
University of Brighton
MA Photography
Leeds College of Art
MA Creative Practice
London College of Communication
MA Photojournalism and Documentary Photography
Royal College of Art
MA Photography
University of South Wales
MA Documentary Photography