Below the Breath - Artist Statement

A continued exploration of masculine identity underpins this series work. I am interested in context, particularly in how interior space can reflex a psychological state and therefore change the intent and meaning of an image. 

Throughout this process the work of Francesca Woodman and her figures subsumed by the environment continued to provide an influential framework. The figure in this series of photographs is dismembered, human yet still animal. The body parts are negotiating an uncompromising space, a labyrinth that exists in your dreamlike state. 

A use of light and colour is essential in enhancing the mood and potency of these images and works to enhance the nightmare.