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Today, more than at any other time during our
history we are traveling to places and spaces that our parents,
let alone our grandparents would never have dreamt of going.
David Gallant has been fortunate enough to have been actively involved
in this search for new horizons, and has recorded his experiences
over the years with his camera.
The advent of the Global Positioning Satellite
has enabled Gallant to plot his position on the surface of the earth
whilst taking his photographs with extraordinary accuracy.
The data that describes the position forms the title of each image
allowing others the possibility of traveling to the exact location
(within 15 feet) and experiencing the same scene for themselves.
But will they?
Even if the observer stands on the exact spot as Gallant, will they,
as the interpreter, turn through 180 degrees or 90, or any other
percentage and see a very different view?
David Gallant describes himself as "the antithesis
of the 'travel' photographer".
He has always attempted to record a more personal relationship with
each new environment, whether on a commissioned basis for international
clients or under his own steam.
His work is held in various collections at home and abroad and can
be easily identified by it's expansive yet graphic form, together
with a highly sophisticated colour palette.
You can catch Points of
Reference at the Norwich Arts Centre from Monday 29th March - Saturday
15th May, 2004.
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