{"product_id":"ingrid-pollard-carbon-slowly-turning-9781781301197","title":"Ingrid Pollard: Carbon Slowly Turning","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eThis book is the first major survey of the work of contemporary British artist and photographer Ingrid Pollard, nominated for the Turner Prize 2022. It explores her use of portrait and landscape photography to question our relationship with the natural world and social constructs such as Britishness, race, sexuality, and identity. Pollard's work combines meticulous research and experimental processes to make art that is both personal and socially resonant. The title, \"Carbon Slowly Turning,\" invites us to reflect on geological time in relation to human time, considering the millennia in which carbon, rock, and other natural materials are made and the brevity of human existence. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 192 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 17 March 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis comprehensive publication accompanies an exhibition at MK Gallery, showcasing the remarkable work of contemporary British artist and photographer Ingrid Pollard. Nominated for the prestigious Turner Prize 2022, Pollard's artistic journey is explored in depth for the first time. Through her captivating portrait and landscape photography, Pollard delves into profound questions about our relationship with the natural world and challenges societal constructs such as Britishness, race, sexuality, and identity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePollard's artistic practice spans a diverse range of techniques, including photography, printmaking, drawing, installation, artists' books, video, and audio. She combines meticulous research with experimental processes to create art that is both deeply personal and socially resonant. Her work often focuses on the human body, astro-physics, and geology, particularly the formation of stars and planets.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe title of this publication, \"Carbon Slowly Turning,\" invites us to contemplate geological time in relation to human time. On the one hand, the millennia it takes for carbon, rock, and other natural materials to form, and on the other, the fleeting nature of human existence in comparison. Pollard's works shed light on the cyclical nature of history and human experience, highlighting the transformative power of time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough her art, Pollard encourages us to slow down our gaze and consider alternative formations of history and landscape. Over four decades, she has re-scripted Britishness, looking back to inform a different future. This profound and timely exploration offers a fresh perspective on our collective past and presents a roadmap for a more inclusive and sustainable future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 738g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 192 x 247 x 22 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781781301197\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fay Blanchard,Anthony Spira","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44094144905466,"sku":"9781781301197","price":27.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1648209911426_book.jpg?v=1648451674","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/ingrid-pollard-carbon-slowly-turning-9781781301197","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}