In our increasingly divisive world, we embrace differing truths and realities. Through pareidolia, Greek for “false images” like a face in the moon, my photographs of found art reveal an alternate way of seeing the overlooked and quotidian. They trigger a second deeper look at streets and trees, our artificial and natural worlds, helping viewers notice and then question what they see and believe.
To be as close to reality as possible, my abstract photos of unaltered street subjects are minimally-processed, with a mostly-neutral palette. Quality archival master printing techniques elicit respect and worthiness. Three clues amplify this intention: ‘Title’ suggests what I saw or felt; ‘Source’ indicates location; ‘Elements’ identify materials within the image that are often disregarded.
This work has led me to discover and explore the free association of the early Surrealists, the dreamlike and emotive abstraction of Minor White and Alfred Stieglitz, and the found imagery of Aaron Siskind. All challenge the reality of and appreciation for what and how we see.
I want to spark imagination, conversation and new perceptions of what we walk past and step on. By opening our eyes and minds to seeing differently, we can suspend prejudgement and shift habitual perspectives.
