ARTIST FEATURE - ANDREW GURNETT
- Mar 28
- 2 min read
ARTIST | FEATURE
ANDREW GURNETT
Andrew Gurnett is a photographic artist whose work explores the unintentional beauty of the forgotten, discarded, functional or mundane corners of our urban environments. His work entices the slow contemplation of the everyday and the familiar, a looking away from the constant change of the world around us to find meaning and connection in the details of unlikely places.
Andrew's photography is an exploration into layering and surface, creating quiet narratives, frozen time and space. His images demand viewers' slow experience, delving into the mysterious topologies as we form a dialogue with the layered intricacies. The juxtapositions of natural forms overlaying the human environment incite questions of place and story in situations both recognisable and strange.
Andrew's eye for sublime colour tones is showcased throughout his portfolio, from neutrals and monotones that evoke a sense of serenity and calm to bright and lurid pops in otherwise glum spaces. This, alongside his intriguing compositions that play with light and shape, creates a collection of sumptuous images inviting the viewer to be charmed by the almost nothingness which his imagination has formed into delight through his gaze.
Some works come together into series as Andrew investigates trails of thought, repeated texture or evolving themes, where some remain solo, a singular narrative often paired with discerning titles. This variation in collection or curation gives a sense of an artist playful and curious, continually discovering; a practice constantly growing.
Andrew's works are available directly from the artist as giclée prints on Hahnemühle Photorag fine-art paper. Those of you lucky enough to catch his beautiful, huge piece during our members' exhibition in January can be delighted by work on the other end of the scale, with his piece in our upcoming Small Works down at Sixteen Gallery in April. Follow the links on his portfolio for more information about our featured artist and his practice.
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