Encountering a precious possession we see not so much the
object itself but the memories that are attached to it, memories
of the person who gave it to us, memories of childhood, of
times past, an awareness of our own ephemeral state.
The act of photographing such an object serves as both a
doorway into the past and an acknowledgement of the object's
ability to invoke the universal concern of life's fragility.
This series originated in the notion of the 'object as document',
each conveying a personal narrative for its owner and together
touching upon universal themes of family history, memory and
loss.
My practice is informed by the materiality and representation of the landscape and still life objects. Where we encounter shape and form, I see also fragility and transience. Using photography as both medium and illusion, I engage in making and disrupting the boundaries of the traditional image to explore the contingencies of existence. By introducing materials, processes and dimensionality, I create work that plays with object and photographic trace.
BA Photography (1st Class), University of Westminster (2015)
MA Photography (Distinction), London College of Communication (2017)
Awards 2017 Photofusion Prize
2016, 2018 Tokyo International Foto Awards, Honourable Mentions
2016 Moscow International Foto Awards, Honourable Mention
2016 Fine Art Photography Awards, Nominee
2016 La Grande Photo International Photography Awards, Finalist
2016 Arte Laguna Prize, Venice, Photographic Art, Finalist
2015 Travers Smith Art Awards, Finalist
2014, 2016 PX3 Prix de la Photographie, Paris, Honourable Mentions
