Bad Angle

Overview

They say the camera never lies, but there is little doubt that at times it can be economical with the truth. Yet we continue to be enchanted by the magic of photography and its ability to capture a moment in time, putting our full trust in this most unreliable of narrators. There are so many factors beyond the frame which can affect the final image and how it is perceived by us: the angle from which a photo is taken, the effect of line and of exposure, can easily change the meaning. Whether or not this is caused by a happy accident or deliberate manipulation, it certainly makes for a particularly subversive playground for artists to frolic about in.

The artists taking part in the Bad Angle exhibition at Stills gallery have been chosen because their photographs and videos challenge our perception. The pieces examine the practice of looking, believing, capturing and transforming. Using a variety of methods and showing diverse and varied influences, from the suburban uncanny, to the cinematic, the supernatural and the pagan, to name just a few, their works celebrate the magic of the medium we call photography.