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Linda T. and Darren in front of the photograph Linda claims she is 'going to purchase'.

The Vostok May 15, 1960

Anna Miles, being our theory tutor this year, informed us of an opening at her gallery last wednesday via group email. Something which i'm glad she did because somehow I seemed to have dropped off the mailing list. Nevertheless, Glass' Confusus turbatus is a showing of 10 works with some pieces going back as far as the early nineties till more recently, last year.

Those familiar with Glass' work knows that he is a crafter of all things camera. A handout showing text from his soon to be released book A Field Guide to Camera Species provides interesting notes on the make of such cameras (which in the past have been displayed as sculptures) and the resulting photographs. I like that Darren isn't afraid to use the words 'Fantastically fuzzy' when describing his work showing once again that alliteration is your friend.

My favourite piece, shown above, was conceived from a stereoscopic camera meaning you can make like an idiot and cross your eyes in order to see it in 3d. Funky Fact: the Vostok is a particular kind of spacecraft built by the Russians that funnily enough, was built to be used as a camera platform.

Our photographer friend, Natasha, is lucky enough to actually own an original Darren Glass pinhole camera. She told us about how she has been saving it all summer, till uni started and she is able to become more involved in her own practice, before using it. But I'm curious to see what she does with it. We will have to be patient. There may be updates on this front...

In the meantime, check out the real Darren Glass prints, on till the 4th of April.

- Agnes