Brian Daughton - Photography

I was born in the city of Cork in Ireland. On leaving school l studied architectural design at the Cork Regional Technical College. Since 1983 l have lived and worked in a variety of countries including, Germany, Greece, Italy, the UK and Argentina.

In Buenos Aires where l lived from 1990 to 97 l developed my interest in photography, enrolling at the Escuela National de Fotografia (National School of Photography) where l studied for 3 years under the direction of Jorge Monaco, who is one of Latin America's leading photograhers. On my graduation l was awarded a solo exhibition of my work. The photographs, which documented in monochrome the city of Buenos Aires ('A City in Exile'), were very well received. Since the nineties the city of Buenos Aires has been a constant motif in my work.

In 1998 l returned to London to complete my photographic studies at Goldsmiths College in London where l completed an MA in 'Image and Communication' (Photography). On graduation my work was exhibited at the 'Fink Exhibition' in Hoxton Square in London. It was in this period that l began producing the large-scale colour images mounted on aluminium for which l am better known. However, my work is also available in smaller scale formats, mounted and framed in a more traditional manner. In my work l try to draw attention to places overlooked. Places which have been touched, reworked, damaged. Much of my work is concerned with peeling back the layers of the city, investigating the fabric, unearthing the different planes. In my best work l try to achieve a sense of alchemy; when the image transcends representation and becoming more a suggestion rather than a statement of a place.

From 1999 to 2003 l was employed at Goldsmiths College, University of London as a photography tutor and studio manager in the Visual Arts department where l provided technical and theoretical support to art students working on studio based photographic projects. In 2001 l was selected for the Kobal prize at the National Portrait Gallery. Last year (2004) l won the bronze medal in the 'Photoart' at the London Photographic Awards. l now divide my time between working as a freelance photographer from my studio in south London and as a visiting lecturer at the University of the Arts. l am married to Debora and we have two children, Andrea and Valentina. In recent years l has begun to work more with design agencies in London, creating specific images for interior locations.

Contact Details
E-mail: imaging@briandaughton.com
London Tel: 0044-207-5824495
Mobile: 07950798801
Cork Tel: 021 4894448