Since becoming a photographer I’ve become more attuned to search for images which are meaningful and which go beyond the click of the shutter. Through looking more intensely, I’ve become interested in what makes art and have decided to go on a journey to create my own work. My inspirations for this piece are Andreas Gursky and Thomas Ruff, having been lucky enough to see their large scale work at the Royal Academy and the Tate Modern.
This is a 120cm piece and it’s unique, a very limited edition of one.
Title : No. 1 - Landmark Building – Twilight Spin
2023-2024, Photograph - composite, C type print, Diasec face mounted, aluminium frame powder coated jet black
Dimensions: 120cm x 90cm (47 x 35 in)
Edition: Unique, 1/1
Certificate of authenticity: Yes
Price: £2,700
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Inspiration : Exhibitions 2023
Andreas Gursky and Thomas Ruff at Herzog & De Meuron, Royal Academy of Arts, London
Andreas Gursky at Capturing the Moment, Tate Modern, London
Background story
Taking twilight and nighttime photos is my greatest pleasure and challenge. I regularly take photos in this area of London trying to capture a perfect moment. In November 2021, when this was taken, we had just moved across the river and this image has personal resonance for me because in the far right shadows is the building we used to live in until the previous month. Over the course of the time we lived there it became dwarfed by the new buildings and construction all around.
The Landmark Pinnacle building is amazing because the vast expanse of glass reflects the sky and so it’s constantly changing. On that evening for a short spell, it reflected the golds, lilacs and purples of sunset. As I looked at my image over time I was inspired to add to it to give a feeling of the energy and excitement of its inhabitants. New businesses, people coming to London for the first time, people living so high for the first time in their lives, all feeling the thrill of the historic and stunning views over the city. So, I added the spinning wheel. Then later, I wanted to add a calming touch to balance it out and I added the golden highlights and reflections. The end result is a composite image which has a great deal of meaning for me, expressing my optimistic view of the world and my love of London.
I spent a lot of time researching how I would bring it to life in the physical world and so it’s been printed and then subject to a process called Diasec which permanently fuses the printed paper to the surface and has been a patented method of conserving Art photos for 100 years. Next it was framed in a powder coated black aluminium frame by Fletcher Gallery Services of London. The result is a very high quality and durable finish which looks stunning.