In this early series of lightbox images, the urban landscapes presented, far beyond the tourist trail, are subtly altered using digital software to heighten atmosphere and tension within the scenes. Embedded in all the work is a fundamental contradiction between a seductive and painterly aesthetic, and the empty, mundane and potentially threatening spaces depicted. The use of an artificial light source, to illuminate the images from behind the photographic material, adds to a sense of theatricality and staging in the work.
All works are in an edition of 3 with 1AP