The seaside has served as a consistent reference point throughout the history of British photography, and can be regarded as the backdrop of British national identity.
The series ‘Resorts’ focuses not on holidaymakers, but on the artefacts that have become signifiers of holidays by the beach in the UK.
The seaside seems to change at a much slower pace than the rest of the country’s cultural landscape. With every visit, new echoes of old personal and collective memories are created, offering the illusion of escape or return to simpler times.
But this contrast only seems to highlight the passage of time, resulting in an often melancholy, doleful sense of nostalgia.
