Proximity at Open Eye Gallery
Maja Lorkowska, Exhibitions Editor
Proximity at the Open Eye Gallery is an exhibition of photographs by Stephen McCoy, a local artist closely connected with the region of Merseyside and its people. He has spent 45 years living in the area and throughout that time, he has been capturing the places and residents through multiple photographic projects. The show features a selection of works from the major ones, spanning from 1979 to the present, including two recent, ongoing sets of work.
McCoy’s personal connection to his subject is clear to see, whether he is photographing housing estates in Ainsdale to communities in Skelmersdale, or the demolition sites in Liverpool. His tender approach is what gives the images their magic.
The exhibition is accompanied by a selection of book covers from the independent publisher Café Royal Books covers, where Stephen McCoy was featured 16 times with a host of projects throughout his career.
