Post-photography; post-climate

Charlotte Graham-Spouge

These photographs explore the idea of glitch art as tool for positive climate action. In this climate crisis, the sea (rising sea levels and melting ice-caps) is emblematic. I have glitched sublime, abstract photos with text about climate change. I used the text to disrupt the code of the image and create unsettling and eerie, angular glitches in the surface of the image. Much like climate change, the causes of the glitches are unseen and invisible, but unavoidable. These images show the beauty of our landscape but also hint at the disruption and damage we are causing it. The cubic glitches contrast with the soft flowing sea, denying the usual path of visual resolution and creating images that are uncomfortable to view.

Artist biography

Charlotte is an MA photography student, artist and curator from London. She is inspired by her travels and work abroad. She has consistently used her practice to diversify the reach of art platforms. She has exhibited in Brighton, London and Eastbourne on themes of resilience and student debt. In 2019, she curated an exhibition to challenge prejudices around the LGBTQ+ community. Her work aims to represent the experiences of self identifying women from around the world and raise awareness of social and environmental issues. Now based in Brighton, she is selling work from her Etsy shop and looking forward to exhibiting again post-lockdown.

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