RECENT PROJECTS
CHARACTER BUILDING
A contemporary view of Andalucia, Spain.
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Artist statementFor his latest project (Character building), William Radford revisited his childhood home in an attempt to shed light on the surroundings that shaped his adolescence. Taken over the course of 3 years, the series explores the notions of childhood memories and the role the environment plays.
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JET LAG
Airport Photo journalism documentary project, Hip fire street photography.
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Artist StatementConducted from 2018 to 2020, the series focuses on the process of catching a flight. From check-in to duty free, I have documented each stage of the journey from a passengers perspective.
It's also worth mentioning that the whole series was shot from the hip without looking through the viewfinder. This was especially important during security checks and on board, as I did not want to draw attention to myself or cause problems. |
FAMILY MATTERS
Unorthodox family, portraits of relatives with stockings over their heads
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Artist StatementOriginally intended as a statement against the idealised family album. The concept derived from the desire to do family portraiture without conforming with the ‘happy family’ aesthetic. The tights serve to distance, distort and discomfort familiar faces, replacing white shirts and smiles with stockings and a frown. The series has since evolved to also reflect on the ‘strangers’ in my family. The members which fall into a limbo between stranger and familiar. Whether its a third cousin twice removed, that weird uncle you met at a wedding once, or the members which live on in photographs.
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HOLY SMOKES
Holy smokes, Jesus Christ on a cigarette crucifix
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Artist StatementThis image was cultivated as part of a larger series, in order to suggest a similarity between Smoking and Religion.
Especially drawn to the iconography of each, I enjoy the tension created by combining the two. Through this visual tension I hope to compare and contrast any resemblances. Such as; Cause of death, Advertising, Subscription and Lifestyle. |
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BIOGRAPHY
William Joe Josephs Radford (Born 23rd August, 1998) is an up-and-coming contemporary photographer and artist, raised in the raw countryside of rural Andalucía, Spain.
Born into an unconventional and exciting environment, William could draw before he could walk and was rarely seen at his local village school without a pencil in his hand. Developing a fascination for cameras at the age of 15, he later attended the University of Gloucestershire to study fine art photography. Recently collaborating with the beyond words program, working alongside out of education teenagers to produce a series of six photographs, responding to the student’s writings. Published in ‘the room of roses and weeds’ anthology, available at Waterstones.
Inspired by the transgression of Épater la bourgeoisie, Radford's Striking compositions and subject matters aim to challenge his audience, drawing on semantic values and visual signifiers in order to explore controversial themes.
Favouring a light-painting technique, Radford painstakingly layers light throughout long exposures to capture the majority of his constructed scenes. Adroitly employing colour to further engage with a topic.
His first exhibition was well received in the town hall of Monda, 2016, and he has since gone on to exhibit his thought-provoking work in the Artsenal project Malaga and the Wilson gallery in Cheltenham, leading him to become a member of the asociación de creadores.
Born into an unconventional and exciting environment, William could draw before he could walk and was rarely seen at his local village school without a pencil in his hand. Developing a fascination for cameras at the age of 15, he later attended the University of Gloucestershire to study fine art photography. Recently collaborating with the beyond words program, working alongside out of education teenagers to produce a series of six photographs, responding to the student’s writings. Published in ‘the room of roses and weeds’ anthology, available at Waterstones.
Inspired by the transgression of Épater la bourgeoisie, Radford's Striking compositions and subject matters aim to challenge his audience, drawing on semantic values and visual signifiers in order to explore controversial themes.
Favouring a light-painting technique, Radford painstakingly layers light throughout long exposures to capture the majority of his constructed scenes. Adroitly employing colour to further engage with a topic.
His first exhibition was well received in the town hall of Monda, 2016, and he has since gone on to exhibit his thought-provoking work in the Artsenal project Malaga and the Wilson gallery in Cheltenham, leading him to become a member of the asociación de creadores.
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