Symmetry
New, constructed and idealised realities emerge from a process of deconstruction and subsequent reconstruction in the series Symmetry. Surprisingly, these images are entirely convincing and it is not immediately obvious what is happening in them. But are they real?
How do we know and is it necessary to know at all? Only the meticulous viewer will notice that the two halves of the pictures do not join up perfectly. This is to state that perfect symmetry does not occur in nature, just as there is no perfect, absolute reality. Perfection, including symmetry, is an artificial (i.e. human-made and therefore un-natural) concept. Humans seem pre-programmed to find symmetry attractive.
Finally, and perhaps most importantly, there is a strong environmental element to this work: There is strong evidence that our planet may be partially uninhabitable by the turn of the next century and that important tipping points have already been reached. Nature and scenery will then only exist as a constructed, artificial and idealised reality. The images are as unreal as the scenery, on which they are based, may become in only fifty to eighty years from now.
This is an ongoing project.
PRINTS
Prints in a limited edition of three are available to buy. The prints are produced in-house by myself. They are numbered and signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. For this edition I have chosen Kozo paper from the Japanese paper mill Awagami in A2 size. Read more about this paper here.
To buy prints, click on a photograph below and hover your pointer over it to bring up the description and the buy this limited edition print link, or go straight to this collection at Saatchi Art, who handle the sales.
