The Artist
After graduating
in 1994 with BA (Hons) in Fine Art Simon Taylor has exhibited
in many group and solo exhibitions throughout the UK and has
sold images for publication worldwide.
Using various
mediums including photography and painting, the work is part
of a continuing project started in 1993 based around ideas of
perception, questioning the validity and source of received
visual information.
His current
work, 'Memory Stills', looks at film images in the western
world. The images are traditionally painted onto canvas, which
at first appear to be abstract, painted without detail.
The title
'Memory Still' is used as these images are indeed derived from
film stills but are reproduced in a subconscious/abstract way
like a memory. Simon says:
"Taking
a fleeting film still out of its visual and traditional context
gives the viewer upon recognition the realisation that we
all hold and share vast amounts of visual data. Offering
a subconscious connection by triggering a memory, the viewer
can then place the image in the correct context of their previous
visual experience, in turn giving the image a narrative and
a function."
Simon has
had exhibitions in Manchester, Kendal, Stockport, Salford, Liverpool
and London.
For more
information about Simon and his work please visit his website
at:
www.stimages.co.uk
and at:
www.simontaylorphoto.com
Simon Tayor
can also be contacted by email at:
staylorart@googlemail.com
UPDATE:
Simon has been involved in photography ever since his graduation
in 1994 and is also a freelance photographer based in the North
West of England. He is available for a variety of photographic
services, including commercial, weddings, panoramic, web design
and imagery.
In addition to these standard photographic services he is able
to create full frame 360 degree images to be used in a variety
of applications. The finished images can be included onto web
sites or can be emailed. As Simon says:
"I
have worked for many clients around the country and I am currently
the photographer for Comme Ca Art, Manchester's leading contemporary
art galleries. My images have been used for a variety of publications
worldwide and are distributed through Getty Images.
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