Turner is a photographic artist exploring narratives of symbiosis between the landscape and the individual. ‘A Seat in the Shade’ is part of a larger body of work produced during the Venice Biennale 2019, where the artist undertook a stewarding fellowship co-ordinated by the British Council.
The series, which includes a self- published photobook, is a meditation of the claustrophobia of Venice; this work encapsulating a search for a moment of solitude in the city. The print was handmade by the artist in the colour darkroom in an edition of 2.
Turners’ wider practice investigates interactions with landscape as a way to navigate social and cultural themes and issues, through both personal and existential experiences. He has exhibited at the Open Eye Gallery Hub in Leigh Spinners Mill, London Metropolitan School of Art, The Brunswick Leeds, and Paradise Works in Salford. His writing has been published online and in print, including with Redeye: The photography Network. He is currently Photographic Technical Demonstrator at the University of Salford.
