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| 1. |  | Michelle Sank 2001-2005 Untitled [Bye Bye Baby] C-print Provided by the artist - Michelle Sank These portraits deal with the way young boys and girls interpret their understanding of masculinity and femininity within the milieu of our society today. Having left the purity of their childhood worlds, they seem to take on the trappings attributed to the grown ups they mimic. The way they interact with the world around them in a purely physical sense, as well as in a social and psychological one, has been of continuing interest to me. (Michelle Sank, September 2007) |
| 2. |  | Michelle Sank 2001-2005 Untitled [Bye Bye Baby] C-print Provided by the artist - Michelle Sank These portraits deal with the way young boys and girls interpret their understanding of masculinity and femininity within the milieu of our society today. Having left the purity of their childhood worlds, they seem to take on the trappings attributed to the grown ups they mimic. The way they interact with the world around them in a purely physical sense, as well as in a social and psychological one, has been of continuing interest to me. (Michelle Sank, September 2007) |
| 3. |  | Michelle Sank 2001-2005 Untitled [Bye Bye Baby] C-print Provided by the artist - Michelle Sank These portraits deal with the way young boys and girls interpret their understanding of masculinity and femininity within the milieu of our society today. Having left the purity of their childhood worlds, they seem to take on the trappings attributed to the grown ups they mimic. The way they interact with the world around them in a purely physical sense, as well as in a social and psychological one, has been of continuing interest to me. (Michelle Sank, September 2007) |
| 4. |  | Michelle Sank 2001-2005 Untitled [Bye Bye Baby] C-print Provided by the artist - Michelle Sank These portraits deal with the way young boys and girls interpret their understanding of masculinity and femininity within the milieu of our society today. Having left the purity of their childhood worlds, they seem to take on the trappings attributed to the grown ups they mimic. The way they interact with the world around them in a purely physical sense, as well as in a social and psychological one, has been of continuing interest to me. (Michelle Sank, September 2007) |
| 5. |  | Michelle Sank 2001-2005 Untitled [Bye Bye Baby] C-print Provided by the artist - Michelle Sank These portraits deal with the way young boys and girls interpret their understanding of masculinity and femininity within the milieu of our society today. Having left the purity of their childhood worlds, they seem to take on the trappings attributed to the grown ups they mimic. The way they interact with the world around them in a purely physical sense, as well as in a social and psychological one, has been of continuing interest to me. (Michelle Sank, September 2007) |
| 6. |  | Michelle Sank 2005 Untitled [Belfast Exposed] C-print Provided by the artist - Michelle Sank These portraits are from a series called which was commissioned by Belfast Exposed Gallery, Belfast, Northern Ireland in 2005. The remit was to empower these teenagers with a sense of individuality and to locate them within environments that bear no reference to the political struggles or past emblems of this. I wanted to portray these young people as normal teenagers, positive symbols of a new and developing society although still showing signs of a specific culture in the dress, the buildings, the light, the landscapes. (Michelle Sank, September 2007) |
| 7. |  | Michelle Sank 2005 Untitled [Belfast Exposed] C-print Provided by the artist - Michelle Sank These portraits are from a series called which was commissioned by Belfast Exposed Gallery, Belfast, Northern Ireland in 2005. The remit was to empower these teenagers with a sense of individuality and to locate them within environments that bear no reference to the political struggles or past emblems of this. I wanted to portray these young people as normal teenagers, positive symbols of a new and developing society although still showing signs of a specific culture in the dress, the buildings, the light, the landscapes. (Michelle Sank, September 2007) |
| 8. |  | Michelle Sank 2005 Untitled [Belfast Exposed] C-print Provided by the artist - Michelle Sank These portraits are from a series called which was commissioned by Belfast Exposed Gallery, Belfast, Northern Ireland in 2005. The remit was to empower these teenagers with a sense of individuality and to locate them within environments that bear no reference to the political struggles or past emblems of this. I wanted to portray these young people as normal teenagers, positive symbols of a new and developing society although still showing signs of a specific culture in the dress, the buildings, the light, the landscapes. (Michelle Sank, September 2007) |
| 9. |  | Michelle Sank 2005 Untitled [Belfast Exposed] C-print Provided by the artist - Michelle Sank These portraits are from a series called which was commissioned by Belfast Exposed Gallery, Belfast, Northern Ireland in 2005. The remit was to empower these teenagers with a sense of individuality and to locate them within environments that bear no reference to the political struggles or past emblems of this. I wanted to portray these young people as normal teenagers, positive symbols of a new and developing society although still showing signs of a specific culture in the dress, the buildings, the light, the landscapes. (Michelle Sank, September 2007) |
| 10. |  | Michelle Sank 2005 Untitled [Belfast Exposed] C-print Provided by the artist - Michelle Sank These portraits are from a series called which was commissioned by Belfast Exposed Gallery, Belfast, Northern Ireland in 2005. The remit was to empower these teenagers with a sense of individuality and to locate them within environments that bear no reference to the political struggles or past emblems of this. I wanted to portray these young people as normal teenagers, positive symbols of a new and developing society although still showing signs of a specific culture in the dress, the buildings, the light, the landscapes. (Michelle Sank, September 2007) |
| 11. |  | Michelle Sank 2004 Untitled [Into the Arms of Babes] C-print Provided by the artist - Michelle Sank England has the highest rate of teenage pregnancies in Europe and this statistic continues to be a growing concern in our society today. In this project I am exploring the current phenomenon of teenage mothers, and in some cases, teenage parents. Essentially these young carers feel like children themselves, and it is this vulnerability that I hope to convey in the images. I am also interested in showing the relationship and bonding that can, and does exist, between young parent and child. Finally I hope to reveal the dynamics that are apparent between the mother, her partner and the extended family. (Michelle Sank, September 2007) |
| 12. |  | Michelle Sank 2004 Untitled [Into the Arms of Babes] C-print Provided by the artist - Michelle Sank England has the highest rate of teenage pregnancies in Europe and this statistic continues to be a growing concern in our society today. In this project I am exploring the current phenomenon of teenage mothers, and in some cases, teenage parents. Essentially these young carers feel like children themselves, and it is this vulnerability that I hope to convey in the images. I am also interested in showing the relationship and bonding that can, and does exist, between young parent and child. Finally I hope to reveal the dynamics that are apparent between the mother, her partner and the extended family. (Michelle Sank, September 2007) |
| 13. |  | Michelle Sank 2004 Untitled [Into the Arms of Babes] C-print Provided by the artist - Michelle Sank England has the highest rate of teenage pregnancies in Europe and this statistic continues to be a growing concern in our society today. In this project I am exploring the current phenomenon of teenage mothers, and in some cases, teenage parents. Essentially these young carers feel like children themselves, and it is this vulnerability that I hope to convey in the images. I am also interested in showing the relationship and bonding that can, and does exist, between young parent and child. Finally I hope to reveal the dynamics that are apparent between the mother, her partner and the extended family. (Michelle Sank, September 2007) |
| 14. |  | Michelle Sank 2004 Untitled [Into the Arms of Babes] C-print Provided by the artist - Michelle Sank England has the highest rate of teenage pregnancies in Europe and this statistic continues to be a growing concern in our society today. In this project I am exploring the current phenomenon of teenage mothers, and in some cases, teenage parents. Essentially these young carers feel like children themselves, and it is this vulnerability that I hope to convey in the images. I am also interested in showing the relationship and bonding that can, and does exist, between young parent and child. Finally I hope to reveal the dynamics that are apparent between the mother, her partner and the extended family. (Michelle Sank, September 2007) |
| 15. |  | Michelle Sank 2004 Untitled [Into the Arms of Babes] C-print Provided by the artist - Michelle Sank England has the highest rate of teenage pregnancies in Europe and this statistic continues to be a growing concern in our society today. In this project I am exploring the current phenomenon of teenage mothers, and in some cases, teenage parents. Essentially these young carers feel like children themselves, and it is this vulnerability that I hope to convey in the images. I am also interested in showing the relationship and bonding that can, and does exist, between young parent and child. Finally I hope to reveal the dynamics that are apparent between the mother, her partner and the extended family. (Michelle Sank, September 2007) |
| 16. |  | Michelle Sank 2004 Untitled [Young Carers] C-print Provided by the artist - Michelle Sank These images are from a project about Young Carers, children under the age of 18 who are often the main carers for a sick parent or sibling. In addition to performing daily household tasks like washing, bathing, cooking and shopping, they also have to cope with the additional pressure of school. Because they are different, they are often exposed to bullying from schoolmates and as a result lack a sense of identity as an individual in their own right. With these portraits, I wanted to empower these young people with a sense of their own identity and normality. I wanted to remove them from their home environment and place them with 'light' and outside spaces. By getting them to dress in something they chose and to be themselves, I think for that moment in time they felt special, grounded and free. (Michelle Sank, 2007) |
| 17. |  | Michelle Sank 2004 Untitled [Young Carers] C-print Provided by the artist - Michelle Sank These images are from a project about Young Carers, children under the age of 18 who are often the main carers for a sick parent or sibling. In addition to performing daily household tasks like washing, bathing, cooking and shopping, they also have to cope with the additional pressure of school. Because they are different, they are often exposed to bullying from schoolmates and as a result lack a sense of identity as an individual in their own right. With these portraits, I wanted to empower these young people with a sense of their own identity and normality. I wanted to remove them from their home environment and place them with 'light' and outside spaces. By getting them to dress in something they chose and to be themselves, I think for that moment in time they felt special, grounded and free. (Michelle Sank, 2007) |
| 18. |  | Michelle Sank 2004 Untitled [Young Carers] C-print Provided by the artist - Michelle Sank These images are from a project about Young Carers, children under the age of 18 who are often the main carers for a sick parent or sibling. In addition to performing daily household tasks like washing, bathing, cooking and shopping, they also have to cope with the additional pressure of school. Because they are different, they are often exposed to bullying from schoolmates and as a result lack a sense of identity as an individual in their own right. With these portraits, I wanted to empower these young people with a sense of their own identity and normality. I wanted to remove them from their home environment and place them with 'light' and outside spaces. By getting them to dress in something they chose and to be themselves, I think for that moment in time they felt special, grounded and free. (Michelle Sank, 2007) |
| 19. |  | Michelle Sank 2004 Untitled [Young Carers] C-print Provided by the artist - Michelle Sank These images are from a project about Young Carers, children under the age of 18 who are often the main carers for a sick parent or sibling. In addition to performing daily household tasks like washing, bathing, cooking and shopping, they also have to cope with the additional pressure of school. Because they are different, they are often exposed to bullying from schoolmates and as a result lack a sense of identity as an individual in their own right. With these portraits, I wanted to empower these young people with a sense of their own identity and normality. I wanted to remove them from their home environment and place them with 'light' and outside spaces. By getting them to dress in something they chose and to be themselves, I think for that moment in time they felt special, grounded and free. (Michelle Sank, 2007) |
| 20. |  | Michelle Sank 2004 Untitled [Young Carers] C-print Provided by the artist - Michelle Sank These images are from a project about Young Carers, children under the age of 18 who are often the main carers for a sick parent or sibling. In addition to performing daily household tasks like washing, bathing, cooking and shopping, they also have to cope with the additional pressure of school. Because they are different, they are often exposed to bullying from schoolmates and as a result lack a sense of identity as an individual in their own right. With these portraits, I wanted to empower these young people with a sense of their own identity and normality. I wanted to remove them from their home environment and place them with 'light' and outside spaces. By getting them to dress in something they chose and to be themselves, I think for that moment in time they felt special, grounded and free. (Michelle Sank, 2007) |
| 21. |  | Michelle Sank 2003 Untitled [Endgame] C-print Provided by the artist - Michelle Sank These portraits were undertaken at a rehabilitation centre for adolescent boys who have offended and/or been in prison. During the photographic process a dialogue was established which created a sense of trust on both sides. This enabled them to express their individuality, something that has been denied to them most of their lives and thereafter in prison. (Michelle Sank, September 2007) |
| 22. |  | Michelle Sank 2003 Untitled [Endgame] C-print Provided by the artist - Michelle Sank These portraits were undertaken at a rehabilitation centre for adolescent boys who have offended and/or been in prison. During the photographic process a dialogue was established which created a sense of trust on both sides. This enabled them to express their individuality, something that has been denied to them most of their lives and thereafter in prison. (Michelle Sank, September 2007) |
| 23. |  | Michelle Sank 2003 Untitled [Endgame] C-print Provided by the artist - Michelle Sank These portraits were undertaken at a rehabilitation centre for adolescent boys who have offended and/or been in prison. During the photographic process a dialogue was established which created a sense of trust on both sides. This enabled them to express their individuality, something that has been denied to them most of their lives and thereafter in prison. (Michelle Sank, September 2007) |
| 24. |  | Michelle Sank 2003 Untitled [Endgame] C-print Provided by the artist - Michelle Sank These portraits were undertaken at a rehabilitation centre for adolescent boys who have offended and/or been in prison. During the photographic process a dialogue was established which created a sense of trust on both sides. This enabled them to express their individuality, something that has been denied to them most of their lives and thereafter in prison. (Michelle Sank, September 2007) |
| 25. |  | Michelle Sank 2003 Untitled [Endgame] C-print Provided by the artist - Michelle Sank These portraits were undertaken at a rehabilitation centre for adolescent boys who have offended and/or been in prison. During the photographic process a dialogue was established which created a sense of trust on both sides. This enabled them to express their individuality, something that has been denied to them most of their lives and thereafter in prison. (Michelle Sank, September 2007) |
| 26. |  | Michelle Sank 2001-2004 Untitled [Celestial Echoes] C-print Provided by the artist - Michelle Sank These portraits deal with the way young boys and girls interpret their understanding of masculinity and femininity within the milieu of our society today. Having left the purity of their childhood worlds, they seem to take on the trappings attributed to the grown ups they mimic. The way they interact with the world around them in a purely physical sense, as well as in a social and psychological one, has been of continuing interest to me. (Michelle Sank, September 2007) |
| 27. |  | Michelle Sank 2001-2004 Untitled [Celestial Echoes] C-print Provided by the artist - Michelle Sank These portraits deal with the way young boys and girls interpret their understanding of masculinity and femininity within the milieu of our society today. Having left the purity of their childhood worlds, they seem to take on the trappings attributed to the grown ups they mimic. The way they interact with the world around them in a purely physical sense, as well as in a social and psychological one, has been of continuing interest to me. (Michelle Sank, September 2007) |
| 28. |  | Michelle Sank 2001-2004 Untitled [Celestial Echoes] C-print Provided by the artist - Michelle Sank These portraits deal with the way young boys and girls interpret their understanding of masculinity and femininity within the milieu of our society today. Having left the purity of their childhood worlds, they seem to take on the trappings attributed to the grown ups they mimic. The way they interact with the world around them in a purely physical sense, as well as in a social and psychological one, has been of continuing interest to me. (Michelle Sank, September 2007) |
| 29. |  | Michelle Sank 2001-2004 Untitled [Celestial Echoes] C-print Provided by the artist - Michelle Sank These portraits deal with the way young boys and girls interpret their understanding of masculinity and femininity within the milieu of our society today. Having left the purity of their childhood worlds, they seem to take on the trappings attributed to the grown ups they mimic. The way they interact with the world around them in a purely physical sense, as well as in a social and psychological one, has been of continuing interest to me. (Michelle Sank, September 2007) |
| 30. |  | Michelle Sank 2001-2004 Untitled [Celestial Echoes] C-print Provided by the artist - Michelle Sank These portraits deal with the way young boys and girls interpret their understanding of masculinity and femininity within the milieu of our society today. Having left the purity of their childhood worlds, they seem to take on the trappings attributed to the grown ups they mimic. The way they interact with the world around them in a purely physical sense, as well as in a social and psychological one, has been of continuing interest to me. (Michelle Sank, September 2007) |