Snow Of His Young Life By Laurie Storey

Nancy Victor is pleased to present Snow of his young life, a solo exhibition by Laurie Storey. With work that explores the manipulation of imagery within the media, particularly tabloid newspapers; this exhibition questions the use of wrought imagery to accommodate a different view point, and the theatrical nature of journalism.

The adjustment of innocent subject matter masks a much darker practice in contemporary journalism. Dates, facts, figures as well as personal testimony are often tweaked and adjusted to make news articles more spectacular. 'Snow of his young life' questions this use of imagery to enhance or convey opinion in the media by creating a selection of sardonic alternative endings or perspectives. The death of Colonel Gaddafi and the murder trial of Amanda Knox were both sensationalized stories, although very different, they both represent theatrical notions of death and power. Specific images taken from newspaper articles are worked into, manipulated and printed onto acetate. In order to expose and influence the images, the acetate is presented in layers to portray the build-up of a story. Thus forming a satirical narrative highlighting the absurdity of imagery manipulation.