Ian Kemp Artist Photographer Essex, United Kingdom
As a multimedia artist focussed on photography, Ian works from his studio on the Essex/Suffolk/Cambridgeshire border. Producing innovative photographic, canvas and 3D forms in series, often with moral, social or ethical themes, Ian seeks to expand his practice with each new project. Having been exhibited in a number of shows he is working to achieve gallery representation in the near future.
Ian is a lens based artist who studied at the Colchester School of Art, graduating in Photography in 2022. Ian has previously worked within the fields of child protection, the prevention of domestic violence & hate crime and has run projects creating improved facilities for vulnerable victims of crime. With innovative concepts, he favours creating projects that question human behaviours and that highlight societal issues with nuanced and thoughtful reflection on the subjects, sometimes in disquieting ways. While concentrating mainly on contemporary conceptual projects, Ian also has an interest in social documentary photography having based a number of his works in this field. Since graduating Ian has expanded his practice to work on a number of painted canvas projects and some conceptual 3D form pieces. Ian works from a peaceful studio in the North Essex countryside close to the Suffolk and Cambridgeshire borders and with such facilities he is keen to offer collaboration on projects and share the workspace to achieve improved outcomes.
Artwork
Red - from the series “26 Questions”, Photography (Digital), 2019, £250
Amber Extreme - from the series “26 Questions”, Photography (Digital), 2019, £250
Amber - (from the series “26 Questions), Photography (Digital), 2019, £250
Himantopus himantopus - Black Winged Stilt, Photography (Digital), 2022, £595
Tyto alba - Barn Owl, Photography (Digital), 2022, £595
Eudocimus ruber - Scarlett Ibis, Photography (Digital), 2022, £595
Geronticus eremita - Northern Bald Ibis, Photography (Digital), 2022, £595
Psittacula Kramer - Rose-Ringed Parakeet, Photography (Digital), 2022, £595
Morus bassanus - Northern Gannet, Photography (Digital), 2022, £595
Numida meleagris - Helmeted Guinea Fowl, Photography (Digital), 2022, £595
Botaurus stellaris - Eurasian Bittern, Photography (Digital), 2022, £595
Anhinga melanogaster - Oriental Darter, Photography (Digital), 2022, £595
Projects and exhibitions
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Selected works from “Dominion II” show as part of ‘The Bizarre’19/07/2024 — 27/07/2024 Dominion II For all of recent history the human race has exerted control over animals for their own benefit. Over time we have gradually come to realise that we also have a responsibility, not only to those creatures under our control but to all of those that we share this planet with. This series, entitled ‘Dominion II’, seeks to... [Read more] |
Fox Yard Gallery, Stowmarket, Suffolk, UK | Details |
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“Dominion II” exhibited as part of ‘In Memoria’15/07/2023 — 06/08/2023 Dominion II For all of recent history the human race has exerted control over animals for their own benefit. Over time we have gradually come to realise that we also have a responsibility, not only to those creatures under our control but to all of those that we share this planet with. This series, entitled ‘Dominion II’, seeks to... [Read more] |
We Are The Minories, Colchester, Essex, UK | Details |
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“Dominion II” exhibited as part of ‘The Lost Language of Nature’15/07/2022 — 30/10/2022 Dominion II For all of recent history the human race has exerted control over animals for their own benefit. Over time we have gradually come to realise that we also have a responsibility, not only to those creatures under our control but to all of those that we share this planet with. This series, entitled ‘Dominion II’, seeks to... [Read more] |
Saffron Walden Museum, Saffron Walden, Essex, UK | Details |
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“Dominion II” exhibited as part of ‘Look Here’ exhibition.10/06/2022 — 17/06/2022 Dominion II For all of recent history the human race has exerted control over animals for their own benefit. Over time we have gradually come to realise that we also have a responsibility, not only to those creatures under our control but to all of those that we share this planet with. This series, entitled ‘Dominion II’, seeks to... [Read more] |
Colchester School of Art, Colchester. Essex, UK | Details |
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“Forest of Nononimity”28/02/2020 — 20/03/2020 The choice to be anonymous in our society has more or less ceased to be an option. The vast majority of the populations movements can be traced from their mobile devices. Your data can be sold to assist advertisers or used to maintain and improve the position of the company collecting it. In creating the series 'Forest of Nononymity' Ian... [Read more] |
The Minories Gallery, Colchester, Essex, UK | Details |
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“The Peace Makers Arms” exhibited at ‘Talent Show’07/07/2018 — 29/07/2018 The beautiful lines and iconic nature of war machinery guarantees that it maintains a reverence within society. Whilst in no way diminishing the momentous roll it played in our history Ian has sought to also consider the ugliness inherent in its make up, not only in its physicality but also in the purpose of its design - a design that was,... [Read more] |
The Minories Gallery,, Colchester, Essex, UK | Details |