Donovan Wylie (b.1971, UK) is nominated for the Deutsche Börse Photography Prize 2010 for his exhibition MAZE 2007/8 at Belfast Exposed (27 March – 1 May 09).

Born and raised in Belfast, much of Wylie’s work is concerned with post-conflict Northern Ireland, exploring notions of identity, history and territory in series such as British Watch Towers (2007) and The Maze (2003 – 2007).

Wylie systematically documented the fabric and physical structure of the eponymous Maze Prison –which became a symbol for the conflict between loyalists and nationalists – and its subsequent demolition. The project is presented in coolly detached images which lay bare the architecture and instruments of power.