Anecdote

ANECDOTE is a group exhibition hosted by seven photography students each creating projects in relation to our personal experiences and exploring causes close to us.The Veil by Candy Louw explores the oppressive and transactional history of marriage through self-portraiture and the symbolism of the traditional wedding veil.Dylan Budge is exploring a group of teenagers that spend time in Edinburgh within his project Space to Play.Niamh Gaston is examining the tensions that were present during the witch trails between the accuser and the accused.

Murmur uses domestic materials, such as milk along with alleged physical evidence, to imply guilt.Katie Lowther’s Am Monadh Ruadh explores the relationship between people and the Cairngorm Mountains through the observation of human presence within the vast landscape.Perceptions of Aesthetics by Mathilda Elwen is a commentary on the beauty industry that challenges perceptions, taking societal standards, and turning it on its head, giving a nonsensical, grotesque approach to how we see ourselves and others.Katreina Rudenko is documenting the personal impact war has on Ukrainian families living with absence, waiting, and loss.

Shadows of War features portraits of real people mixed with traditional embroidery and other symbolic processes.Betty by Sarah Wilkins uses self-portraiture to comment on female friendships and passions shown through the fictional adaption of her grandmothers diaries.