SEWELL, Andy - Something Like a Nest

"'Something like a Nest' is an attempt to explore how our idea of the countryside intersects with the stuff of contemporary culture and the
processes of 21st century capitalism. To create something that pulls with and against the pastoral symbolism we attach to this landscape." (© Andy SEWELL)

About the photographer, Andy SEWELL:
Andy SEWELL has been described by Martin PARR as a bright new talent likely to make his mark on the future of photography. His work is is found in important private and public collections including the V&A, The Museum of London and the National Media Museum.

'The Heath' was a winner of the International Photobook Award 2012 and was described as 'a book of suggestion, a landscape of the imagination as well as a record of a real and familiar place. A classic of understated observation.' (© Sean O’Hagan in: the Guardian) and 'a series of photographs that have uncovered the subtle beauty of the terrain, as well as his personal maturity in photographic approach. The photographer’s intelligent portrayal of his subject isn’t for the casual viewer, but rather for those who appreciate the challenge of consuming the complexities a powerful narrative.' {© photoeye magazine)