absence
the click of the shutter marks the place of an irreversible absence, a place from which the gaze is diverted forever - christian metz.
Open Albumat the same time
these images were made at the time of the afternoon high tide, on the day of the full moon, from Waterloo Bridge, London
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There are times within all our lives when we have realizations or even flashbacks to previous memories. Memories can be affected by the passage of time, there may be visual cues helping define our boundaries and restrictions, this may be something that escapes the notice of others.
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What do we recognise when we see a blend of many faces ? it is reasonably predictable that we ‘see’ only one face as being dominant
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Do we capture a trace of reality when we click the shutter ? is a moment or memory captured? A portrait may represent many things, but any thought of reality or recognition are formed from our prejudices and our willingness to suspend our disbelief in the hope of appearance becoming biographic.
Open Albumuncanny likeness 2
My portraits are made by digitally splitting a face and creating two hybrids; both exhibiting a created symmetry – two left sides and two right sides.
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