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My work sits at the intersection of analogue and digital processes, underpinned by a critical exploration of our relationships between nature, science, time and technology.
When we speak of technology it is often in the same breath we talk of how it alters how we perceive and relate to our own world. We must always bear in mind however that it is technology, such as the camera, which allows us to see further and deeper than our eyes unaided.
Using a combination of photography, video, Flash animation and sculpture I try to approach my work from an objective viewpoint. By working in this way I aim to create works that encourage the viewer to reflect upon their own ideas and experiences in relation to the work?s wider themes.
Camera Obscura Series
Lens Cap, Aperture, Chamber, Shutter, Focal Plane
Photographs mounted on MDF
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Artist Statement
My work sits at the intersection of analogue and digital processes, underpinned by a critical exploration of our relationships between nature, science, time and technology.
When we speak of technology it is often in the same breath we talk of how it alters how we perceive and relate to our own world. We must always bear in mind however that it is technology, such as the camera, which allows us to see further and deeper than our eyes unaided.
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Left to right: Lens cap, Aperture, Chamber, Shutter, Focal Plane.
Using a combination of photography, video, Flash animation and sculpture I try to approach my work from an objective viewpoint. By working in this way I aim to create works that encourage the viewer to reflect upon their own ideas and experiences in relation to the work?s wider themes.
Camera Obscura Series
Lens Cap, Aperture, Chamber, Shutter, Focal Plane
Photographs mounted on MDF
Used for centuries as everything from a drawing aid to a seaside attraction, the camera obscura is at once both a magic show and a scientific demonstration. Here, a small opening at the top of red velvet curtains allows sunlight to enter a darkened room, forming an upside down image of the scene outside on the opposite wall. Although easily explainable in scientific terms the appearance of the image appears almost magical, serving as a reminder of the often disparate views of science and human experience.
The titles refer to the path light takes through a camera to form an image.
photographs (five) | Publisher: | MLA:ABDRG | Rights holder: | MLA:ABDRG | Subjects: | photographs | Temporal: | 2010 | Source: | Robert Gordon University | Creator: | Weir, Catherine | Identifier: | http://collections.rgu.ac.uk/detail.php?... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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