Will Dickson
Open Water
Open Water follows the work of a community water lab, the experience of the volunteers – citizen scientists – who operate it, and the results of their E.coli tests on water taken from the local river. The images contrast recreational river locations with water quality testing results at the same location, introducing a sense of disquiet into the otherwise serene experience of picturesque riverside locations. They maintain a rational distance, that belies a more visceral response to entering water polluted with faeces. Using the completed test packs as a visual cue for water contamination, the photographs highlight how, even in dry weather, river water quality fails the established standards for recreational use.
Kate Amos • Neil Barclay • Geoffrey Bird • George Bull • Natasha Cheek • Joe Costigan • Georgia De la Bertauche-Bull • Will Dickson • Nick Diprose • Felicity Handford • Catherine Hawthorn • Stephen Hewett • Nina Kostamo Deschamps • Robert Leech • Mirjam Lorek • Rachel Manley • Keith Mason • George Netana • Sarah Padilha • Natalie Persoglio • Ruthie Philip-Smith • Phil Roeder • Richard Tippett • Sarah Young •
University of Brighton
MA Photography
Falmouth University
MA Photography
Glasgow School of Art
Masters of Design in Photography
University of Portsmouth
MA Photography
Royal College of Art
MA Photography
Ulster University
MFA Photography