In his visual investigation “Blueprint, 2017–20”, photographer Norman Behrendt reflects the imagery that has been used during and since the Brexit Referendum to manipulate and spread popular beliefs concerning national pride, Euroscepticism, anxiety, immigration and lack of control. Using a lengthy process, Behrendt transferred the transient imagery, captured from digital sources, into cyanotypes. The collector’s edition of the accompanying artist book, wrapped in tainted Evening Standard’s front pages of that time, is on display at the National Gallery. In re-working imagery from digital sources and printed materials, the artist emphasises the conditions of image production and circulation.
Norman Behrendt is a Berlin-based photographer who explores, among others, the visual language of mass media and its influence on political debates and democratic processes.
