Photographer linked to personal investigation-Mike Curry

Mike Curry-Research

Mike has been a commercial photographer for over three decades. In the last 10 years he has been concentrating on his abstract, landscape and illustrative work and has produced bespoke pieces of art for commercial clients including the Canary Wharf Group, Caprice Holdings and The National Maritime Museum. Mikes wide collection of photographs shows the diversity and depth of his artistry and showcases his ability to create beauty from objects that are usually overlooked.

In mikes opinion, the sense of energy at Canary Wharf is intense, it’s not a place that is often associated with quiet contemplation. However  pausing for a moment  shows the  real beauty and softness alongside the corporate architecture; the patterns and colours can be mesmerizing like a kaleidoscope as they change with the light and weather. With so much activity all around, capturing these colourful images requires a focus that isn’t immediately obvious to passers by; I can spend hours at a time examining one body of water, waiting for something out of the ordinary. I sometimes think I might be the only person who is still among the crowd. The more I stand and watch the more I see, yet the more I look the more I notice that ‘looking’ is futile, it’s more about feeling and anticipating.

This photo was taken at Drax power station in Yorkshire. Drax power station is a large coal-fired power station in North Yorkshire, England, capable of co-firing biomass and pet-coke

Drax power station-Yorkshire-Drax power station is a large coal-fired power station in North Yorkshire, England, capable of co-firing biomass and pet-coke

 This photo was taken at Battersea power station in London situated on the south bank of river thames. However what used to be the power station that powered 20th century London using coal and oil is now being redesigned into a lively neighbourhood for London consisting of homes, shops and places to eat for people in London city costing 9 billion pounds. At the time that this photo was taken the development process had not taken place yet, however the station was lo longer being used as it has been decommissioned since 1975. Eventhough this photo was not taken during the time of use, it still gives of the effect of what the power station had on the environment. As this station was commissioned in 1933 it  was still open for 42 years meaning that 42 years of pollution was pumped into the atmosphere. As this photo was taken on a very overcast and cloudy day it shows the impact of what the station has had on the weather. The thing that stands out to me the most is how Mike chose to edit this photo black and white, the 

Climate change-Battersea power station-London-a decommissioned coal-fired power station located on the south bank of the River Thames-9 billion spent on re-construction

Erith oil works-An oil refinery in London by the River Thames