We are thrilled to share that this year’s recipients of the Genesis Imaging x Nottingham Tent Photography BA Bursary are Caleb Norris and Carrie Savill.
As part of the bursary, Caleb and Carrie will each receive £500 worth of credit towards printing and framing for their end-of-year show. A huge congratulations to you both!
Caleb Norris – What I Stand For is What I Stand On
“What I Stand For is What I Stand On is an exploration of sacred land and an attempt to exult it. The Christian faith prompts a considered stewardship of the landscape, by documenting land, this project aims to reveal beauty and invoke awe to yield fruitful reverence of the landscape one finds themselves surrounded by. This value is not found separately to humans’ involvement but amongst their shared existence, this project will not try to capture an idealised falsehood of a creature less planet but exists to be an honest documentation of the world we find ourselves in. When photography is motivated by The Creator it ceases to be purely light and shadow on a sensor or film but evidence of a divine order that allows beauty and meaning to be made manifest in print. If God is the precondition for all things, then the land is not just a collection of dirt, rocks, and plants. It is a physical expression of His creativity and His nature. These lands are sacred because they participate in the goodness of God, and my role as a photographer is to bear witness to that truth; that the heavens and earth declare the glory of God.”
Carrie Savill – Half Rooted
“Half Rooted explores storytelling through myth, landscape, and material experimentation, drawing on Greek mythology, folktales, and local legends. Focusing on the representation of women within these narratives, the work reflects themes of transformation, entrapment, and perception, evoking emotional states rather than directly retelling specific stories.
Set within woodland environments, the images capture figures that appear suspended between presence and absence. The use of harsh flash and long exposures creates ghostlike forms, producing an uncanny presence between reality and apparition. Motifs such as the pomegranate reference cycles of temptation and control. The act of consumption becomes symbolic, marking an irreversible point of change within mythology. These visual elements draw loosely from the myth of Persephone, exploring dualities of innocence and entrapment, life, and death, as well as her connections to nature itself.
Through fragmented, ambiguous imagery, the project invites viewers to construct their own interpretations. Like myths that are passed down and evolve through retelling, the meaning remains fluid, shaped by the perception and imagination of the person viewing it. Similarly, to how folktales resonate differently with each person who comes across them, this series aims to have the same effect.”
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