.Jake Fenoughty (b. 2003) is an artist based in the United Kingdom. He works across video, photography, text, and sound to explore the Anthropocene, folklore, and natural forces in the context of sentimental landscapes. He studied BA (Hons) Photography at Arts University Bournemouth, and his work has been exhibited and published widely.

Jake’s recent free verse is structured to draw connections between unlikely figures: a bricklayer, a blind scientist, and a weaver. These figures are informed by the histories tied to Royd Moor, and time is distilled to affirm the idea that various histories coincide to shape the landscape. Traditional folk tunes also feature in the work, recalling forgotten stories and truths connected to the area.

Jake’s video works are made with 16mm black-and-white film, subjecting the images to chance because of light leaks, dust, and scratches. In this sense, natural forces are invited to aesthetically shape the work, rather than suppressed. Celluloid results in a tactile visual language which aligns with the inherently working-class landscapes.

The video works tend to be static and slow, showing time unfolding instead of action happening. The images can be psychological through the use of dead time, challenging the conventions of home video to explore alienation.