PORTRAITS
The portrait is a trialogue of subjectivities: The photographer, sitter and viewer's voices all audible to differing degrees depending on their desire to be heard. With 'Portraits' my aim is to remove the photographer from the portraitic trialogue; leaving the sitter an opportunity to communicate directly with the viewer. After entering the studio and being positioned in front of the camera, sitters are given the following information: "The camera is going to photograph you every 5 seconds for next half an hour. The resulting 361 images will be displayed unedited and in chronological order". At this point I leave the studio. By relinquishing my control over the shutters point of release and the editing of the final images, the sitter alone decides how they portray themselves.
(Actual Image Size: 1.12m x 1.12m) |
