Month July 2021

Still Life and Landscape

2021-05 Basement Archeology - Food, Apple, Colorful, Content, Dark, Food, Fruit, Photography, Projects, Unsaturated

I was reading an article and somehow it had me think that there was a connection between still life and landscape photography. Essentially, both are contrived; largely made environments. I think the link is tenuous at best, but my gut…

Feel #2

2021-04-10 Basement Archeology, 2021-05 Basement Archeology - Food, Age, Angel, Apple, Child, Content, Dark, Face, Female, Food, Frontal Face, Fruit, Gender, Image type, Number of Faces, One Face, Person, Photography, Projects, Selective Color, Still life, Thing

This image was inspired by Cézanne’s still life with plaster cast of Arnor. I couldn’t find my porcelain figurine that more closely matched Cézanne’s, so I used a cherub instead. Who will know? Also, in line with Cézanne’s, I’m working…

Feel #1

2021-04-10 Basement Archeology, 2021-05 Basement Archeology - Food, Apple, Content, Dark, Food, Fruit, Image type, Photography, Projects, Still life, Thing, Unsaturated

In these images I wanted to move away from the literal, to abstract away from the concrete by injecting a touch of surrealism. In the first composition I use rotten apples, located in different spaces. One is reflected (and distorted)…

Place Settings #2

2021-04-10 Basement Archeology, 2021-05 Basement Archeology - Food, Dark, Image type, Photography, Projects, Still life

In these images I’m developing a more conceptual offering. I’m playing with shadows, light, colour, and reflections and distortions through water. These all connect with memory, the past and bringing the past into the present.

Place Settings #1

2021-04-10 Basement Archeology, 2021-05 Basement Archeology - Food, Apple, Content, Dark, Food, Fruit, Image type, Photography, Projects, Still life

Once the food is prepared, the next logical step is to consume it. A place setting defines a location at the table. It provides the tools to eat. The arrangement aligns with convention. The knife and fork are from my…