Small Scale Fabricated Photography, Toy Photography History, Art Creation Musings
I've been working on a photographic series called Canals for some time now. These strange, unfamiliar environments have given me an opportunity to explore scale, perception, and the relationship between curiosity and vulnerability. I'm not quite ready to explain everything you're seeing.
René Magritte's philosophy in La Ligne de vie emphasizes uncovering hidden relationships between ordinary objects to create visual riddles. His approach contrasts with typical Surrealism by focusing on familiar items rendered in realistic ways that prompt profound insights. This philosophy inspired a photographic project exploring playful juxtapositions of manufactured and natural weather representations.
After years of personal challenges, including health issues and a divorce, Tourmaline . resumes creative endeavors by exploring dream research through photography. They examine the interplay of diagnoses like Multiple Sclerosis and ADHD in shaping their dreams, and how physical discomfort influences the narratives they create. This work captures the essence of their unique neurological experience.