Artist Statement

These images are from a group show that I took part in at Smith Studio in Cape Town 2015. They open a dialogue on the interpretations of 'current' on different levels; firstly the literal current of the sea, which I experienced while photographing and secondly, capturing the current moment as an ephemeral and haunting image that speaks more to a feeling than a detail of the present moment. There is something about being underwater that makes me feel both incredibly present, but also safe and tremendously separate from everything. I was drawn to a literal interpretation of the theme 'current' and felt compelled to immerse myself in the sea for these shots. The first images I managed to get were blurry and abstract and remained the most evocative to me. As time went on the images became cleaner but less interesting so I have ended up where I began with these ghost-like images that, to my mind, best convey the fleeting and transient moments that I experienced underwater. 

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