Category: Art
In a new exhibition at the High House Gallery a duck attacks the lens, a dog snarls at the camera and a frog lies dead in the road. In his own truly unique way Giacomo Brunelli photographs animals unlike any other photographer today. In place of candid photographs taken with long lenses – usually the result of hours of patient waiting – Brunelli instead records his animal subjects by approaching them provocatively and from unusual angles – often very close up. He often works in the early morning to exploit the low light, shadow and contrast. Locations are backyards, streets, small villages, fields and farms.
He entitles this juxtaposition of styles 'animal focused street photography'. Working entirely in analogue format with a 1960's Miranda Sensomat 35mm camera his practice includes the meticulous hand printing of his photographs as limited editions. Most recently, Brunelli was commissioned by The Photographers Gallery to create a series entitled Eternal London. Using his distinct film-noir style he created a unique and evocative view of the capital and its famous landmarks.
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Giacomo Brunelli is an Italian artist who first studied photography on a short course, after having graduated from a degree in international communications. He was the winner of awards such as the Magenta ‘‘Flash Forward 2009’’, Toronto, Canada, the Sony World Photography Award in 2007 and the Winner of Grand Prix of Fotofestival, Poland in 2007. Brunelli currently resides and works in London.
High House Gallery was founded in 2011 by Martin Jenner and situated within a grade II listed Victorian mansion and recently-restored formal gardens located in the Oxfordshire village of Clanfield. The gallery promotes only the best in critically- engaged contemporary art, with an innovative exhibition programme features both solo and curated group exhibitions from an international roster of gallery and invited artists.
Opening times: Thursday – Sunday 12am – 6pm
Evening preview: Thursday 24th April, 6 to 8pm. Artist present.