'Downpatrick Head' from the series 'Catch a Wave'
About this artwork
Paul Kenny made the empty beaches on the west coast of Scotland his favourite retreat, taking found objects from the sea and the coast back to his studio. Initially he was interested in 'particularly beautiful objects', then for 'material collected at random'. Eventually Kenny began to take home sea water. He would then construct negatives on clear acetate or glass by 'repeatedly applying drops of sea water and waiting for it to dry' so that the salt crystals formed a regular pattern. His photographs combine industrial and natural materials to produce enticing abstracted forms.
Updated before 2020
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artist:Paul Kenny (born 1951) British
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title:'Downpatrick Head' from the series 'Catch a Wave'
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date created:2002
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materials:Gelatin silver print, selenium toned
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measurements:49.40 x 39.60 cm
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credit line:Purchased 2002
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accession number:PGP 288.11
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Paul Kenny
Paul Kenny
Paul Kenny studied Fine Art in Newcastle-upon-Tyne from 1972-5, but did not start showing his work until 1991. His photographs have since appeared in an impressive number of exhibitions and he has worked in France, Japan, England, Ireland and Scotland. Since his first visit to the remote beaches of...