Chris Leslie

Disappearing Glasgow

The skyline of Glasgow has been radically transformed as high rise tower blocks have been blown down and bulldozed. 35% of the cities High Rise flats have disappeared since 2006, communities dispersed across the city and Dalmarnock in the East End has 'been raised from the ashes' via the Commonwealth Games. Does this Disappearing Glasgow herald a renaissance in the city? BAFTA Scotland New Talent award-winning Photographer and filmmaker Chris Leslie is widely acknowledged as the most consistent chronicler of the city’s recent history. This 10-year long term multimedia project ‘Disappearing Glasgow’ documents an era of spectacular change in Glasgow through photography and video.

Photographer

Chris Leslie

Chris Leslie is a BAFTA Scotland new talent award winning photographer and filmmaker. He has documented stories across Eastern Europe, The Balkans, Africa and Asia as well as in his home city, Glasgow. His photo essays and writing appears regularly in the Guardian. His latest project and best selling book - Disappearing Glasgow documents the changing face of Glasgow has seen him acknowledged as the most consistent chronicler of the city's recent history.

As a visual artist he has been commissioned to produce exhibits and films for NLC’S Iconic Artists in Iconic Places and for Glasgow Film and Glasgow Life and his documentary film and photography work has been exhibited / screened across the UK and Europe.

As a director his first feature length documentary film was awarded two Scottish BAFTA’s in the New Talent strand as well as 2 Golden Apple awards at the BHFF NYC festival in 2014. The film was later shown across the world after being broadcast by Aljazeera.

www.chrisleslie.com
www.disappearing-glasgow.com

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