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Hiraeth (soft cover)

by David Charles Collins

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About the Book
David Charles Collins’ photographic series HIRAETH (2015-19) presents a loose heroic narrative drawing on the archetypes that boys are encouraged to embody through play. Hiraeth is a Welsh word meaning a homesickness for a place to which you can never return, or perhaps only ever existed as an idealised space. Drawing on transformational epics from the Western canon such as The Mabinogion, Arthurian tales, Pinocchio and the Illiad, the series depicts the journey of ‘our fallible hero’ taking on or encountering archetypal characters such as soldiers and cowboys. Floral still lives - momento mori - are interspersed, reminding us of the violence inherent in these otherwise heroic tropes.
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http://www.davidcharlescollins.com
Features & Details
  • Primary Category: Arts & Photography Books
  • Additional Categories LGBTQIA+
  • Project Option: US Letter, 8.5×11 in, 22×28 cm
    # of Pages: 108
  • Publish Date: Mar 04, 2022
  • Language English
  • Keywords queer, photography, art
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About the Creator
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David Charles Collins
Sydney, NSW, Australia

David Charles Collins was born in Perth, Western Australia in 1988. Specialising in photography and video media, David graduated with a Master of Fine Arts from Sydney College of the Arts in 2017. David’s work has been displayed in several exhibitions including solo shows at Perth Centre for Photography and STILLS Gallery as well as group exhibitions such as Pingyao photography festival in China. His work has been reviewed in publications including Australian Art Collector Magazine, Art Guide Australia, Scoop magazine and The Age, and is held in collections including the Queensland Art Gallery & Gallery of Modern Art, the Art Gallery of Western Australia and the University Of Western Australia’s Lawrence Wilson Gallery. David currently lives in Sydney, New South Wales.

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