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THG Open 2023 Winners : Kyle Baker
25 May 2024 to 6 July 2024
Lower Gallery - exhibition of work by photographer Kyle Baker, winner of Best Emerging Artist prize in the THG Open 2023.
Kyle Baker is a self-taught photographer and film maker based in Sidmouth, East Devon. He set up his business with the help of the Prince's Trust in 2016. Kyle specialises in seascapes alongside landscapes and nightscapes.
Kyle is always on or by the sea, surfing from a young age and as part of the crew of the Sidmouth Independent Lifeboat for the last seven years.
'Recently, I have been spending time trying to capture the aurora borealis activity in the south, but between the clouds, which is a challenge! I am looking forward to the Milky Way season and capturing sunsets from the sea. Throughout the summer, when my work really kicks off, I just enjoy being able to relax and spend time photographing images for myself.
I am very much an “in the moment” photographer. I try to capture moments which other people might not be able to see or enjoy, especially from the perspective of the sea. Actually being in the sea as I take the photos adds a totally unique dimension to the artworks.
I love seeing and reading people’s reactions to my work, especially to well-known places pictured in ways they may not have seen before. These reactions influence my future work. The beautiful light in this area and how it is constantly changing always inspires me to photograph new landscapes.'
© Kyle Baker, The Milky Way and Aurora Borealis over Jacob's Ladder, Sidmouth.
Past Exhibitions (2024)
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Philippa Lawrence: A Space Between
14 September 2024 to 2 November 2024
A solo exhibition of the work of artist Philippa Lawrence. This exhibition draws together threads that run throughout Philippa's practice. Her materials have included textiles, gold leaf, enamel,...
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Anne Jackson: The Witchcraft Series
14 September 2024 to 2 November 2024
The Witchcraft Series explores the history of witch trials and the power of ‘the witch’ in our culture, both as metaphor for our fears, and as representation of social injustice towards women. The...
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seam collective: A Visible Thread
20 July 2024 to 31 August 2024
15 artists from the contemporary textile collective, seam, explore the visibility and invisibility of thread. The culmination of this touring exhibition. Visitors will be able to see how the...
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Global Women
10 July 2024 to 13 July 2024
Global Women explores themes relating to the emotions and identity of women going through the asylum-seeking process. This exhibition is part of the Global Women's project, a one-year multi-agency...