OPEN ECO: Alex Currie, Sheep, Isle of Lewis, Western Isles, Scotland, 2023
I am a photographer based in the Outer Hebrides. My work is concerned with the societal impact of the built environment and the impact that humans have on our environmental surroundings. Whether that is the public infrastructure, how the land is managed and farmed, or our seas overfished and polluted. I work mainly with a large format view camera, interspersed with some digital images, and have been working long term on a project about the Western Isles in Scotland. These issues can often be amplified by its remote location and sometimes febrile infrastructure and connectedness to the mainland. Rather than answering any questions, I hope to be able to invite the viewer to question their surroundings, and how we, as humans, impact that environment.
Photo Fringe invited artists to propose a single image to engage audiences and help us imagine a greener, fairer world. Artists were asked to respond to the question “How can photography make a difference to the climate crisis?"
The resulting outdoor exhibition of selected images by nineteen artists can be found on Brighton seafront next to the Upside Down House until 17 November 2024.
See all of the images together here
Created with funding from Arts Council England National Lottery Project Fund and the UK government and Brighton & Hove City Council through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. With print sponsorship from SAS Graphics.
Thanks to our judges Siân Berry, MP and Laura Summerton, Photography Manager, WaterAid.