Portfolio Category - LCEA 2013

Specifically exploring the influences of control, time, and perception I am interested in the dichotomy between the transient and the permanent and how this can be challenged according to the context in which it is viewed. For this series I used long exposures on 35mm black and white film to record the contemplative stillness of the night, the only movement in the wind blowing through leaves. I hand printed the images with lith developer on old fibre based paper, to create single edition prints with a tactile quality and degraded aesthetic reminiscent of illustrative drawing or etching. Often working with long exposure, I seek to acknowledge the longer moment that is distilled into the single frame. I apply a diverse range of techniques and use sequences of images to create narrative structures based on emotional responses to subject and process. In addition to exhibiting as wall mounted prints my work is often also intended for display as site-specific installation or large scale time-based projection.