Voice of Matter is a debut solo show by Timon Benson (b.1998, Manchester). This exhibition presents a threefold approach to photography. We see intimate portrayals of friends, the painting of light through cameraless luminograms, and an amalgamation of these two practices.

While Benson is known for his realist portraits of youth, family and friendship, Voice of Matter marks a new shift in Bensons methodology - an embrace of abstraction and intuition. Throughout his process, Benson surrenders to instinct as both a practical gesture and conceptual inquiry. Each photograph approaches the question : what does it feel like to be incredibly alive? Throughout this inquiry, Benson positions light as central, serving as both subject matter and medium.

This exhibition investigates the intricacies of the human condition and the potential for human emotion to suspend time - a notion reflected in the very nature of the photograph itself. Voice of Matter returns photography to its core, serving as an invitation to reflect on, and momentarily hold, the fleeting nature of emotion.