Claire French
Oikos
A reflection on the enduring human ability to process change. How do we resolve the loss of a changed future? Throughout our lives relationships change, with people and places, making us reassess who we are and where we’ve come from, often accompanied by feelings of loss and grief. This work engages with those connections and with memory, time and transitions. The images pre-mourn something that is about to be lost. Oikos, a Greek word, referring to family, the family’s property, and the home. Distinct concepts, but also perpetually combined. An action that would normally be undertaken after death has allowed a consideration of mortality without the grief, whilst also connecting this loss with the end of my marriage.
Iryna Baklan • Mark Bell • Claire French • Paul Greenfield • Clare Lyons • Gavin Martin • Roula Patra • John Post • Martin Reynolds • Niall Ruddy • Jolane Schaffner •
Arts University Bournemouth
MA Photography
University of Brighton
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University of Derby
MA Film and Photography
Falmouth University
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London College of Communication
MA Photojournalism and Documentary Photography
University of Portsmouth
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Royal College of Art
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University of South Wales
MA Documentary Photography