In a time of self-isolation and social distancing, Moments of Eternity encapsulates the disconnected connections between individuals. As with trees, there is an invisible network of communication that enables society to continue working together. These ethereal and surreal images also signify how the ‘normal’ has shifted and viewed in a different way. They also convey the uncertainty of what the new ‘normal’ will be.
Captured between 29 April and 21 May 2020, the series of nine images was created from photographs of trees during my walks in Bushy Park. This was inspired by carrying out the government’s instruction of taking outdoor exercise by myself each day. I could combine my daily stroll with photography. I also realised the importance the park played in relation to my mental and physical health. Bushy Park had been my place of refuge several times over the past five years. I had rediscovered this beautiful and ever-changing location and able to reconnect with nature.
Unable to access and use analogue photographic equipment and facilities, I made use of the digital technology available to me. By emulating and combining two analogue printing techniques, I created images that could not be reproduced in a darkroom.
Twitten is a two-minute film utilising a series of still images taken over a three-week period, observing Boundary Passage set between Brighton and Hove, East Sussex.
Twitten is the Sussex word for alley. The piece was inspired by Italo Calvino's Invisible Cities and film makers George Albert Smith, Mark Leckey and Woody & Steina Vasulka.
The music is The Waltz, courtesy of composer and pianist Alessandra Celletti, taken from her 2018, Sacred Honey.
