Dimensions: support: 1020 x 1220 mm frame: 1096 x 1293 x 22 mm
Copyright: © Hamish Fulton | CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED, Photo: Tate
Editor: This is Hamish Fulton’s "France on the Horizon," a black and white photograph. It feels very still, very much about being present in a particular place. What symbols or meanings do you see in this stark seascape? Curator: The horizon itself is a potent symbol, isn’t it? Think of its historical resonance: for centuries, horizons represented both the promise of discovery and the fear of the unknown. What feelings does it evoke for you here? Editor: A sense of yearning, maybe. I hadn't really considered the historical weight before. Curator: The act of walking, of pilgrimage, also carries symbolic weight. Fulton's walks are documented here, becoming a kind of meditation. He walked to see the horizon: What might that mean? Editor: I see it now, it really makes you think about the layers of meaning in something that seems so simple. Curator: Exactly, images are never just what they seem.
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This work resulted from a day-long fifty-mile circular walk via Dover. Hamish Fulton took this photograph, which shows a view over the English Channel, from a position above the Dover cliffs. The photograph records the early morning light; the coast of France resembles a dark island on the horizon. Before setting out Fulton did not have a clear idea as to what direction he would take or what he might see on the walk but having photographed this view, he realised that it was entirely appropriate to his feelings about that particular day. Gallery label, February 2010
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