Unpredictable Patterns
By Juliet Chenery-Robson |
I have recently completed my Photography MA at Sunderland University where I achieved a distinction for my project ‘Unpredictable Patterns’ which was exhibited at the Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art from December 08 to January 09. The open evening was a huge success and I would like to thank everyone that contributed to the project and all those who came along to see the exhibition including members of ME North East, Keiren Hollingsworth from Newcastle’s MRI Unit and Professor Julia Newton from the RVI. Subject matter for my final show followed three themes. One part consisted of still life and constructed imagery; the everyday objects, places and spaces that metamorphose into new worlds and vistas in the face of chronic illness. Alongside this I produced a series of six portraits of young women, including my own daughter, who suffer from ME, posed within the confines of their own bedrooms. Finally medical research helped ground the project and widened my perception of the illness in general. I visited hospitals, talked with medical researchers, and photographed tilt tables at the RVI and an MRI scanner at Newcastle General, gathering printouts from their research along the way. I also collected vintage microscope slides to use as part of a light-box display that incorporated miniature copies of the portraits I produced earlier. We recently welcomed Juliet as a Trustee of ME North East and we look forward to seeing her future work as it develops. What a marvellous method of relaying the reality of Living with ME. If anyone is interested in contributing to the next stage of the project please contact me via email at: [email protected] To view more of Juliet’s work visit: |