Tom Hunter

I had the privilege to attend a lecture by Tom Hunter yesterday participating in an OCA study trip:

I had previously seen his work in the Seduced by Art Exhibition I attended previously, and now I've heard Tom speak, I understand a lot more about this exhibition!  What I really gained from listening to Tom, is a greater understanding of what it means to conceptualise your work.  I had recently started to gain an awareness that photography is used conceptually, but hadn't really taken it on board fully.  Understanding Tom's use of comparisons with the old masters to make a statement about living conditions that he himself has experienced is very powerful.  Some of his images are haunting, and become more so when you really appreciate the meaning behind them.

A great experience!

I have also thought of something I would like to conceptualise - to do with the passage of time and the way and which we occupy space.