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Stephen Gill (b.1971) BURIED, 2007. A pair of uniquely altered chromogenic prints, printed 2007, each image size 15.2 x 15.2cm, sheet size 30.5 x 23.7cm, each signed, titled, and dated by the photographer in pencil verso, with 'Buried photograph by Hackney Wick & Stephen Gill' stamp verso. Each individually archivally framed and mounted, each frame measuring 38.5 x 32cm. The present pair of prints formed part of Stephen Gill's 2007 series Buried. As part of this project, British photographer Stephen Gill made a series of pictures in Hackney Wick, London, and later buried them there. At the time of publication of of the series' book, Gill wrote, "The amount of time the images were left underground varied depending on the amount of rainfall. The depths that the pictures were buried at also varied, as did their positioning. Sometimes they were facing each other, sometimes back to back or sometimes buried singly. When burying my first batch of photographs, a passing man spotted me and asked what I was doing. Not only did I not want to give the location away of some of my buried pictures, but It just sounded a bit weird to say that I was burying photographs so replied that I was looking for newts. As soon as Id said that I looked down and saw a newt at my feet. Not knowing what an image would look like once it was dug up introduced an element of chance and surprise which I found appealing. This feeling of letting go and in a way collaborating with place allowing it also to work on putting the finishing touches to a picture felt fair. Maybe the spirit of the place can also make its mark."