For most of my life I’ve experienced the world as a very chaotic place. This was an expression of major depression that went undiagnosed for fifty-four years. In 2006 I began exploring the tension between reality and unreality in the depressive state, attempting to rebuild my life. A significant part of this rebuilding has been the examination of fundamental conditions of light, shadow, color and form by photographing structures in the built environment.
My subjects are chosen not for their identity, but for how the interactions of these simple compositional elements can indicate new ways of viewing a scene. Shadows give hints to a structure’s elements unseen in the photograph. A structure presented without its context in the built environment gives the viewer the opportunity to question its true dimensions and even its purpose.
Through this examination I’ve become more aware of the ways these elements subtly or dramatically alter my perception of the world, and this awareness provides relief from the chaos, bringing a sense of order to my life.
My subjects are chosen not for their identity, but for how the interactions of these simple compositional elements can indicate new ways of viewing a scene. Shadows give hints to a structure’s elements unseen in the photograph. A structure presented without its context in the built environment gives the viewer the opportunity to question its true dimensions and even its purpose.
Through this examination I’ve become more aware of the ways these elements subtly or dramatically alter my perception of the world, and this awareness provides relief from the chaos, bringing a sense of order to my life.