The Misconception of Knowing the Invention of Time; Curiosities & Introspections of Vernacular Photography
I grew up in an extraordinary, yet untraditional, family. From this I find a strong pull towards understanding how the mind works and how memory has a physical and emotional impact on our personal and communal lives; specifically the role of the vernacular photograph and its curiosities and introspections.
Our own vernacular archive of photographs is a literal and figurative reflection of self and society. It reflects our mutual story, in its own time; while living multiple lives, as each story and reading we give the photograph breathe new life into the obvious yet unattainable story of the photograph’s inception. It is the interactions between photography and us that holds the magnetism of the photograph. My work examines the allure of being able to declare whom we are through the act of photography and the appeal associated with solidifying a point in time. While delving into our own interactions we can find an understanding not only of our perceived reciprocal actions, but also gain insight into the form and function of the everyday photograph as it continues to evolve with us.
I observe in my work this continued interdependency between the captured image and our need to preserve; a commentary on the exchange of energies, and an inquiry into the synergy between photography and people. It is this synergy between the act of creating vernacular photography, the photograph in its many forms and the interaction in all stages of the photograph's existence that I explore.
I grew up in an extraordinary, yet untraditional, family. From this I find a strong pull towards understanding how the mind works and how memory has a physical and emotional impact on our personal and communal lives; specifically the role of the vernacular photograph and its curiosities and introspections.
Our own vernacular archive of photographs is a literal and figurative reflection of self and society. It reflects our mutual story, in its own time; while living multiple lives, as each story and reading we give the photograph breathe new life into the obvious yet unattainable story of the photograph’s inception. It is the interactions between photography and us that holds the magnetism of the photograph. My work examines the allure of being able to declare whom we are through the act of photography and the appeal associated with solidifying a point in time. While delving into our own interactions we can find an understanding not only of our perceived reciprocal actions, but also gain insight into the form and function of the everyday photograph as it continues to evolve with us.
I observe in my work this continued interdependency between the captured image and our need to preserve; a commentary on the exchange of energies, and an inquiry into the synergy between photography and people. It is this synergy between the act of creating vernacular photography, the photograph in its many forms and the interaction in all stages of the photograph's existence that I explore.