My lens-based practice began when I noticed changes in attention state while solo walking from my door. I began making journeys navigated by paper flick-books as a response to the way we read the world by moving in relation to it. Running with the idea of looking as dynamic and relational, I co-designed digital versions of this interaction with Neil Manuell. Currently I’m working with the fluid way our visual systems decide what to attend to, often prioritising movement and light.
OUTSHIFT creates innovative paper and digital moving-image viewing mechanisms to foster a connective attention to land. The work is specific to place, interactive, and often shown in situ. Commissions include for Discovering Places, National Trust and Natural England and festivals in the UK and abroad. Residencies: The Living Coast Biosphere, Lighthouse, Fabrica and Blast Theory. Background image: Pekka Mäkinen at Puijo Hill for ANTI Festival |