Peter Blake

Swansea School of Art : BA photojournalism

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Title: ?The Memory Hole: parts 1 and 2?
Part 1: ?(controlling) The Information Flow?
Part 2: ?Beyond War and the Printed Word?

Artist Statement:

This project deals with the notion of the truth in regard to the actions of the British Government over the last 50 years of military interventions and the efforts to suppress this information from the general public.
The work is based in the studio and the dark, faceless figures create a haunting void, and a feeling of apathy towards the scene. The truth as we know it is a media creation, and excessive exposure to constant war on television eventually becomes insipid, and we?re left with an indifference towards the conflict. Those involved become faceless, and the scene we recognise could be anywhere. The void I create allows for the media-inspired war scene to take prominence in the viewer?s mind. However, the interest for me in these cases is what is not seen on the television. By acknowledging that censorship, information ?framing? and blatant propaganda is occurring in society, the truth becomes almost unattainable. My hope is that one day the truth will again be the norm in our lives.

 

Peter Blake

Swansea School of Art : BA photojournalism

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