Christopher Steel
2021Welcome to Southside
Christopher Steel
A silent nocturnal voyage to the Southside of London exposed 36 times onto one roll of film. Navigating by urban constellations the frame clings to the familiar. It is an unedited study of repetition, an act of faith and a souvenir of my journey home.
Welcome to Southside
Beltane
Christopher Steel
Edinburgh’s Beltane fire festival is the spectacular recreation of a pagan celebration. Crowds of thousands watch the procession around Calton Hill, in the heart of the city, held annually on the eve of May Day. I didn’t get enough material at the first attempt so I went back the following year when I was more competent with the camera and less shy. It is a simplified, partial record of the event, squeezed into a 6 minute impression. This reworking echoes the reimagination of the ancient ritual. The film is a reconstruction of a reconstruction.
Beltane
