A photographic series uncovering communities formed by selected local independent retailers. The groupings are brought together by shop staff inviting everyone making a purchase to return at a specified time for a photo shoot outside their shop. The photographs are directed by the artists, shot by a local photographer and exhibited amongst the merchandise at each shop. The shops are selected for their potential to speak of a town's localised cultural identity, rather than uniform, mainstream consumerism. What follows is a selection of images supported by lists of customers' purchases from SHOPS in Kuopio (Finland), Penzance, Liverpool and Norwich (all UK). FrenchMottershead, 2007.
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