Transporter Bridge
Photographer takes new look at Transporter Bridge and Teesside's industrial heartland
Stephen Gill's work is to go on show at the Transporter Bridge Visitor Centre from Saturday
Dave Robson
Photographer Stephen Gill with some of his work (Image: Middlesbrough Council)
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The Transporter Bridge and Middlesbrough's industrial heartland star in a new photography exhibition.
Photographer Stephen Gill's striking images of the bridge and its surroundings go on display at the revamped Transporter Visitor Centre from Saturday.
Originally from Middlesbrough and now based in Nottingham, Stephen specialises in post-industrial landscapes along the River Tees.
The series of pictures going on show at the Visitor Centre were commissioned by Middlesbrough Council and Arts Council England in 2011 to celebrate the Transporter Bridge centenary.
The 'Hinterland' project - originally shown at the Dorman Museum, Python Gallery and Kirkleatham Museum - features images in both colour and black and white exploring how the environment in and around the bridge was used in the past, how it is being used now and how it may be used in the future.
The work of photographer Stephen Gill stars in a new exhibition featuring the Transporter Bridge in Middlesbrough (Image: Middlesbrough Council)
His latest work, part of the Infra ordinaire series - commissioned by mima and part of the recent Localism exhibition - is a study of an unoccupied area in Port Clarence next to the site of the Biomass Power Station currently under construction.
Several of the prints have been retained by mima as part of its collection, and Stephen was recently awarded funding from Durham University's Department of Geography to continue making work on the site, investigating the human elements of landscape and psycho-geography.
mima also holds a collection of large-scale colour photographs from Stephen's "Soccerscape" project, which he created between 1994 and 1996 during the construction of the nearby Riverside Stadium.
Stephen said: "It is a great opportunity for me to return to Teesside and not only to continue to produce new work in the area around Port Clarence, but also to have the support of Middlesbrough Council and mima enabling me to show my photography to a wider audience."
Councillor Charlie Rooney, Middlesbrough Council's Executive member for regeneration, said: "The Transporter is one of the most instantly recognisable features in the Teesside landscape, but Stephen's striking images show that there are always new ways to view it. They beautifully capture the area's industrial heritage, the unmistakable form of one of the icons of the North-east, and the change that regeneration is starting to bring.
"Anyone with an interest in the history of Middlesbrough and the changing face of our industrial heartland will enjoy this fascinating exhibition."
Admission to the Visitor Centre is free. For more information, call 01642 727265 or visit www.teestransporterbridge.com
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