Simon Jauncey photo exhibition at Opus Gallery
Mar 1 2010 by David Whetstone, The Journal
THE Opus Gallery, Gosforth, which specialises in contemporary art, has a new exhibition devoted to the work of Scottish-born photographer Simon Jauncey.
It is a collection of blurred city shots, the neon lights from lampposts and high-rise buildings cascading through each photograph.
Either walking or driving past his subjects, Jauncey grabs an image as he goes.
Other shots you will see here are of passing countryside or racehorses on the move. All have a sense of buzz and energy to them.
There is not much thinking involved, explains Jauncey.
Its like jazz instant, intuitive and not planned or calculated.
The artist, on hand for the launch this week, insists every photo is his favourite when producing it.
My favourite was a bustling shot of Madrid, filled with bursts of colour and with a shadowy sea of faces.
All 16 frames on display (and countless others on the gallery website) have been captured with a slow shutter speed.
And the photographer, who has worked for the likes of Ford, General Motors and Kodak, boasts there is no digital enhancement involved, other than improving the colours.
And what a palette it is. The bright scarlet feathers of a boa and the sharp greens of a forest burst from the gallery walls, so much so that the two or three muted shots with browns and greys are solace for the eyes. To see Jaunceys work, visit Opus Gallery in West Avenue, Gosforth, Newcastle, before March 29 or view the works online at www.opus-art.com
Meanwhile The Art House Restaurant in Alnwick is showing the photographs of Glenn Calvert, a detective with Northumbria Police.
This is Glenns debut exhibition and it features landscape photographs taken with a long exposure time.
The exhibition, run in association with Opus Art, is on until April 18 and the best way to appreciate it, obviously, is with a meal.
Nadia Arandjelovic
There is not much thinking involved. Its like jazz instant, intuitive and not planned or calculated
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