Peripheral

Searching for breakaways that represent an unyielding presence and the feeling of being an outsider. Some of the images look at how being an outsider can be a position of strength, whilst others bring you to the perspective of looking in from the outside, peering in at the rose garden, having been swept down and away. The subjects I choose to photograph could be described as Islands. The island is solitary and separated, sometimes by choice, sometimes not. These islands do not appear alone however; they make reference to others by their very nature. This reference is what tests their boundaries and defines what they are, as they defy conformity. With the seclusion of these objects room for their story is created, a relief of space surrounding them that allows dialogue to begin. There is always the suggestion to leave these sanctuaries and move out of the comfort zone. These works play with that moment of thought, when it occurs to leave that safety, but does not realise this possibility completely. They leave a perpetual possibility in the mind of the viewer.