It Starts With Silence
Richard Gosnold
Kehrer Verlag
English
Texts by Méabh Ritchie, Seanín Graham, Henry McDonald, Peter Walker, Rory Campbell.
Hardcover
165 x 220 mm
142 pages
2021
ISBN 9783969000229
It Starts With Silence is a poignant story, in which the artist takes the reader on a deeply personal journey, as he searches for under-standing and solace. It depicts his struggle to see beauty in the world, whilst knowing that he is powerless to help his wife and daughter. Richard Gosnold and his wife were told, at twenty weeks gestation, that their expected baby was fatally ill. If the baby survived birth, she would suffer terrible pain, until she stopped breathing. Abortion was illegal in Northern Ireland, so Denise was forced to carry the dying foetus and wait for the inevitable. Employing photography, texts and ephemera, Gosnold powerfully communicates the complexities of his emotional state, while he reflects on the loss of a child and lack of access to reproductive healthcare. It Starts With Silence was shortlisted for the Unseen Dummy Award in 2019.
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About The Artist
Richard Gosnold is a photographic artist based in Belfast. Through his work, he seeks to create connections between personal and collective histories, encouraging reflection on the complexities of identity, memory, and social structures. His art invites viewers to engage with the nuances of human experience, from belonging and isolation to resilience and change.
A graduate of Ulster University, with an MFA in Photography, Gosnold meditates on the human condition through varied photographic processes. His photobook dummy, It Starts With Silence (published with Kehrer Verlag, 2021), was shortlisted for the Unseen Amsterdam Photobook Award in 2019 and has been exhibited internationally, with works held in private collections.
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About the Publisher
Since its founding in 1995, Kehrer Verlag in Heidelberg has specialized in art and photography books. Led by owner Klaus Kehrer, it is now not only one of the few independent publishers in Germany, but also one of the world’s leading photography publishers. Other focal points of the publishing program include contemporary art, art from the 17th to 20th centuries, and international sound art.
From 2011 to 2016, the publishing house was the German partner of the European Publishers Award for Photography (EPAP), an initiative of European publishing houses to promote contemporary photography. Numerous Kehrer publications have been nominated and honored at international book awards.
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