28/04/2020 - Apartment Two, Second Floor.

• Prize
  Gold in Fine Art/Moving Images
• Jury Top 5 Selection

  Susan Baraz

• Photographer
  Gavin Smart
• Technical Info
  Shot at 23.98 fps in 4K.
• Photo Date
  28/04/2020.
• Link
  https://vimeo.com/541246670
• Website
  http://www.gavinsmart.com

This short piece is a gentle meditation on mental health amidst the challenging times we faced last year (2020), listening to the sound of silence in my own apartment and realising just how loud and challening everyday life can feel. The inspiration behind this videos was drawn from the many moving accounts of individuals who battle issues of mental health or grief, often they describing their hardest experiences as all the little moments in between: the silence they hear first thing in the morning or last thing at night, for example, when we are alone with only our own thoughts for company.

• Biography
  Gavin is an award-winning freelance photographer, currently working on a major long-ter commission for The Royal Opera House and The Royal Ballet in London's Covent Garden. He originally trained as a classical and jazz musician at London’s Guildhall School of Music, before moving to Paris as an artisan baker. His photographic work is as diverse as his background, telling thought-provoking stories through creative imagery. He draws particular inspiration from the art, design and photography that he was exposed to during his time in Paris.
• Awards
  Moscow International Foto Awards - New Talent Award 2019 Federation of European Professional Photographers - Merit Award, FEP Awards 2019. British Institute of Professional Photography - Commercial Photographer of the Year, Scotland, 2019. 4th Fine Art Photo Awards - Open Category Winner, 2018 Master Photographers Association - Student Photographer of the Year 2018 Master Photographers Association (Scotland) - Student Photographer of the Year 2018 British Institute of Professional Photography - Student Photographer of the Year 2017 British Institute of Professional Photography - Visual Arts Winner, 2017