Robert Darch

Robert Darch (born 1979) is a British artist-photographer.[1] His first book, The Moor, was published in 2018.

Robert Darch
Robert Darch
Born1979 (age 43–44)
Birmingham, England
NationalityEnglish
Alma materUniversity of Wales, Newport Plymouth University
Known forphotography

Life and work

Darch was born in Birmingham and grew up in Droitwich Spa.[2] He studied Documentary Photography at University of Wales, Newport, graduating in 2004. He returned to study photography at Plymouth University in 2013 after a long period of illness, gaining a Masters in Photography & The Book and an MFA in Photographic Arts.[3]

Darch's work was included in the book, Another Country: British Documentary Photography Since 1945, by Gerry Badger and published by Thames & Hudson.[4]

Darch resides in Devon, England, where he located the fictional town of Durlescombe, the setting for an on-going series exploring his familial attachment to this specific region of England.[5]

The Moor (2018), depicts a fictionalised dystopian future situated on the bleak moorland landscapes of Dartmoor, Devon.[6][7][8]

Vale (2020), reflects on a long period of ill health Robert Darch suffered in his twenties and the isolation and loneliness he experienced because of that. Whilst he was ill Robert would get lost in daydream and fiction, creating imaginary worlds to temper the isolation and sadness. Vale reflects on this lost time and imagines a fictional summer spent swimming in rivers and exploring woods, underscored by a sustained sense of eeriness.

Publications

Publications by Darch
  • The Moor. Another Place, 2018. ISBN 9781999607746. Edition of 500 copies.
  • Vale. LIDO, 2020. ISBN 9781838219505. Edition of 750 copies.

Publications with contributions by Darch
  • Portrait of Britain Vol 1. London: Hoxton Mini Press, 2018. ISBN 9781910566381.
  • Portrait of Britain Vol 2. London: Hoxton Mini Press, 2019. ISBN 9781910566541.
  • Portrait of Britain Vol 3. London: Hoxton Mini Press, 2020. ISBN 9781910566770.
  • Facing Britain. Germany: Walther & Franz König, 2021. ISBN 9783753300627.
  • Portrait of Britain Vol 4. London: Hoxton Mini Press, 2021. ISBN 9781914314131.
  • Another Country: British Documentary Photography Since 1945. London: Thames & Hudson, 2022. ISBN 0500022178.

Awards

Selected solo exhibitions
  • Durlescombe, Kunsthalle Darmstadt , Darmstadt, Germany, April 2022.[11]

Selected group exhibitions

References
  1. Elicia Epstein. "The Work of Robert Darch". Juxtapoz. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  2. Steve Bisson. "Robert Darch. Connection With a Place". Uranautica. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  3. Alan Williams. "Photographer's named amongst UK's best emerging talent". Plymouth University. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  4. unknown. "Another Country". Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  5. Ruby Boddington. "Robert Darch explores identity and nostalgia through the fictitious town of Durlescombe". Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  6. Charlotte Jansen. "A Dystopian vision of Dartmoor unfolds in Robert Darch's haunting photographs". Wallpaper Magazine. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  7. Ruby Boddington. "Robert Darch's series The Moor argues that we are already living in a Dystopia". Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  8. Foto Room. "Robert Darch constructs a fictional series set in the English Moors". Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  9. "Another shot: highlights from Portrait Salon 2016 – in pictures". The Guardian. 21 November 2016. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 17 June 2019 – via www.theguardian.com.
  10. "Renaissance photography prize 2017 – in pictures". The Guardian. 12 October 2017. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 17 June 2019 – via www.theguardian.com.
  11. "Robert Darch Durlescombe". Kunsthalle Darmstadt. 26 April 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  12. "Documentary photography stars in the Distinctly show". British Journal of Photography. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  13. "Distinctly". Art Rabbit. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  14. "Facing Britain, British documentary photography since the 1960s". Institut für Kunstdokumentation und Szenografie. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  15. "Turn to Return". Bristol Photo Festival. 26 September 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  16. "Facing Britain, British documentary photography since the 1960s". Institut für Kunstdokumentation und Szenografie. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  17. "Facing Britain, British documentary photography since the 1960s". Institut für Kunstdokumentation und Szenografie. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  18. "Facing Britain, British documentary photography since the 1960s". Institut für Kunstdokumentation und Szenografie. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
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