On Wednesday the 25th of October the walking group visited Street Level Photoworks here in Trongate 103. We saw Simon Murphy’s ‘Govanhill’, an ambitious project spanning several years of street photography of it’s residents. Shot on black and white film these photographs are presented in an array of sizes and styles of display. We were treated to a talk from Murphy himself as he explained his process of ‘traipsing the streets’ for interesting individuals to chat with and ultimately photograph. We see people in alternative fashion, walking their pets and just going about daily life. It’s hard to pick favourites as these are all such interesting subjects and compositions but the three that stood out to me are ‘Eliza’ a young girl wearing her cat over her shoulders, ‘Edith & Dylan’ two young adults at a skate park and ‘Lula’ a teen clutching a stuffed opossum. The exhibition runs until January 24th 2024.
