David Copeland
David Copeland a photographer born and based Northern Ireland completed an MFA in photography with distinction, in 2020 after achieving a first-class hons degree in photography in 2017. Interested in Landscapes’ power to both delight and disturb, David continues to explore psychology, landscape, and place. His work utilizes conceptual and documentary approaches to explore states of mind, place, and the boundaries physical and psychological that can hold us in-between. Showing work in both solo and group exhibitions David recently shown his series ‘a blanket of woven shadows’ as a solo exhibition in Belfast Exposed Photography Gallery (September 2021). David also exhibited most recently an image from his series ‘a place to sleep’ at the Contemporary Photo Museum Ireland as part of photo Ireland (2022) exhibition ‘Images Are All We Have’. Commissioned as part of the renowned 'SIXTEEN’ touring group exhibition – which toured (2019) throughout the UK including Belfast Exposed Photography Gallery, FORMAT International Photography Festival ect.
Project Title: Blanket of Woven Shadows
Exploring states of mind that move between darkness and light. Interested in landscapes power to both delight and disturb and continue to explore psychology, landscape, and place.
Inspired by the state of Cognitive Dissonance defined as the process of holding two mutually exclusive beliefs without noticing the inherent opposition. Still working within the familiarity and constraints of a small town. 'A Blanket of Woven Shadows’ engages with photography and its ability to convey and evoke conflicting emotional qualities.
Not all that glitters.
House.
Briar.
Come join the murder.
"Left the wind for the river and drowned"
Pylon in fog.
'Stairway to...'
River house.
Dead bird.
Dark tree.
Hanging branches.
Three crosses.
A pale horse.
Fogged
Tire tracks.
River light.
Through the trees and into the fog.
Dark trees.
In the trees.
Last light.