Ethan Murphy is a photographer born and raised in St. John’s, Newfoundland. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography Studies from Ryerson University. His practice links identity and place by reflecting on the psychological impact of Newfoundland’s rural environment. Murphy’s work is concerned with a fluctuating perspective acquired from leaving and returning to the island that enables him to renegotiate his connection to its remote areas. Using photography as a mediator, Murphy reconciles his relationship with identity and loss while examining the Newfoundland landscape post cod moratorium. His photographs function as personal documents that combine urban influence with a rural perspective. Murphy has exhibited internationally, at the National Gallery of Canada and was awarded the New Generation Photography Award in 2019.
Low Tide
Rock Island Convenience
Snowshoe Hares
Tilting Club
Cinema
Dad's House #2
Gutless
Abandoned Room
Our Place
Positive Attitude
We Hung Around In Circles
And Now We're Doing Something Else
Yesterday & Today, Today & Tomorrow
The View was Worth the Effort
I Lost My Head Instead
Each Their Own Texture, Their Own Dream