Jack Davison: Photographic Etchings 07 October - 12 November Cob Gallery is proud to present the debut UK solo exhibition of work by Jack Davison: a selection of monochrome images from the artist’s archive. Davison’s choice of photographs for this exhibition is governed by process: the works exhibited here have been hand-printed using a polymer photogravure technique. The effect is to place the material process of photographic reproduction front and centre, and despite Davison’s nod to the formative influence of online photo-sharing, the images here have more in common with etchings than with the depthless pixels of the digital sphere. The direct involvement of Davison himself in the printing process, which sees ink applied manually to a metal plate, confers an extraordinary degree of individual control over the final image. The inconsistencies and idiosyncrasies become part of the work’s distinctively tactile patina, supplying a discreet record of craftsman’s hand while asserting the status of these photographs as unique artefacts. Jack Davison, Untitled, 2022 (detail) Polymer intaglio gravure on somerset paper Jack Davison, Untitled, 2022 (detail) Polymer intaglio gravure on somerset paper @jackdavisonphoto #jackdavison #cobgallery