It's always good to hear of a new gallery opening in Nottingham, but a rare pleasure to find one dedicated solely to photography.
The Nottingham Photographic Contemporary Art Gallery can be found tucked away inside the front of KNK framers on Aspley road. Local photographer Paul Storer, whose studio is next door, has teamed up with owner Karpal Nijjar to bring us a changing selection of interesting photographic art from the East Midlands, providing inspiration for photographers and viewers alike, with images ranging from sweeping landscapes to intimate portraits.
Their inaugrual exhibition showcases the work of three photographers from the East Midlands, two graduates from Nottingham Trent and Derby universites in the form of Jenny James and Rebecca White. Jenny has explored skin painting in relation to the human body in a series of canvas prints entitled Modern Masks, while Rebecca has produced a number of eerily anonymous human figures amongst night time rooftops entitled Passive Resistance. Interesting stuff.
Paul Storer is the third exhibitor, as well as the photographer behind the gallery. Coming from a mining background Paul is showing some striking black and white images documenting the last shift at Welbeck colliery in North Notts. Filthy faces alongside shots of the doomed pit buildings they once toiled in.
What the one roomed Nottingham Photographic Contemporary Art Gallery lacks in size it makes up with enthuiasm, the people behind it are clearly passionate about all things photo. So, next time you're up Aspley way it's well worth a look to see what they've got on.
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