Inter Art

Adrian Brannan

Concept

With this project my intention is to create images which represent the life and vibrancy of a city in its true form by turning my back on the norm of the clinical digitally manipulated architectural images that we so often see.

First I capture hundreds of true optical photographs of a chosen location, and then I print many of the photographs in my darkroom and piece the most relevant parts together into the collage.

This process has been known to take up to a period of two years during all conditions to gain a genuine feel for the scene with a considered decision to include many of the real world aspects such as people, traffic and weather etc that is often missing in conventional digital images.

All photographs are cut and permanently fixed in place by hand creating a rich original collage image with a layered texture more akin to a painting than what would normally be associated with photography.

Original images and quality photographic reproduction prints are both available of my collages.

CV Summary

Exhibitions

2007 / Major solo show in July at the RGI Kelly Gallery, Glasgow
2000 - Present / The Glasgow Room, Princes Square, print sales and various exhibitions
2005 - Present / Three Starbucks stores (2 in London - 1 in Glasgow) including specially commissioned collage images of local relevance
2005 / The retail trust - Charity exhibition in Pollokshaws
2004 - Present / The Coffee Merchant, Merchant Square, Glasgow. Originals and prints on display and for sale
2004 / East Kilbride Arts Centre
2002 / Insomnia Gallery, solo exhibition
2001 / British Airways Executive Lounge, Glasgow Airport, GSA Architecture Programme
2000 / Glasgow School of Art Degree Show
1999 / The Association of Photographers Gallery, London (runner up prize awarded)