The Devouring One Ed. 1 of 10

Fire is a transitory force of nature that is associated with strength and the purification of life through the act of consumption or death for renewal. It is the most significant technology that can be traced back through the history of humanity, transforming our primitive lives.

Fire is a life source that has travelled side by side through humanities social and religious development providing warmth for our bodies, giving light in the darkness, and detracting predators with its transformative powers when coming into contact with more physical material.

The dichotomy of fire is about passion, life-giving, anger, and life-taking. It can be the spark of creation evoking feelings of safety, warmth, and comfort or one of devastation inducing fear and loss. Fire is transient, lacking physical existence but always present influencing our past, present, and future lives.

I print all my own photographs which maintains quality control on archival Canson Platine Fibre Rag 310gsm, if you require a different paper stock (eg Matte), please contact me for further details.

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My theory in practice DeConstructed Photography is an experimental process that explores the potential of digital technology and the physical properties of the photographic print.
The reductive process begins with one photo; the main subject is isolated using a set of rules that deconstruct it to many base forms. The base forms are now patterns used to reconstruct the image while incorporating contemporary post processing techniques and personal aesthetics. The end result is an undetermined image based only on its original photographic data.

Continuing the process, the physical properties of the printed image are deconstructed again by utilising techniques borrowed from the traditional cottage craft, paper tole. The final piece comprises up to eight layers of the same image, all hand cut using different templates, then stacked and permanently mounted. The resulting artwork brings not only a new perspective on the original photo but the physical properties and capabilities of the print are pushed beyond its own boundaries.

My objective is to continue the experimental process to further breakdown the boundaries of both the visual and physical properties of the photographic print.