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20 Images that demonstrate Visual Culture to me

20 Images that demonstrate Visual Culture to me


 These images above are images I have taken using my 35mm Nikon film camera over the past few years. I have chosen these 20 images as they represent my thought and opinion on visual culture. The majority of the images are capturing people/things who are unaware creating a narrative for them giving the viewer a chance to use their imagination and what they know to try and understand either the person or the thing. I also take mostly all of my photographs in black and white as I think that is a another very strong edition to my photographs, as by stripping away colour it means the viewer gets lets given to them.  Therefore, helping them to create the narrative.

Similar to our current studio project of applying a rule to our work, I have a general rule for all of my work. Well in actual fact it’s not a rule per say, it is a path I tend to be attracted by in all forms of my work as its solely based around human beings in one way or another. During this research instead of going out and taking pictures that may not mean something to me in the same way, I decided to go through my many pictures and choose the ones the immediately visually catch my eye.

For this collage above the I found archived images from either the V&A search the collections website or AIGA Design Archives website. I used the images to create contrast and humour from my original images used to represent visual culture.

I am an English multidisciplinary artist raised in London and refined in New York. I am constantly inspired by urban life and youth culture. The curious, enigmatic and often provocative elements of both urban life and youth culture help to fuel my work. In a sense the two are ever changing, innovating and growing, something I can relate to with my creative practise. I often pursue my projects down a political route and equality based themes, raising eyebrows and having people question themselves where I can. To Quote Banksy “Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable”. Perhaps due to my English upbringing where sarcasm and self depreciation is a first language and my straight to the point nature has enabled me to dig deep into problems of our culture. Much of my work is in the form of social commentary. Including issues of racism, sexism, mental health and feminism. “Any form of art is a form of power; it has impact, it can affect change - it can not only move us, it makes us move” - Ossie Davis Being an Integrated design major has allowed me to explore many pathways as well as hone in on my strengths as an artists. The mediums in which I steadily shift between and frequently combine are fashion design, photography, styling, graphic design, documentary film and art. I like to go back to the routes of my practices wether it be working by hand or using analogue cameras in stead of digital as it installs me with a sense of fulfilment and an appreciation for the past. Though this may be my mantra I do not allow it to limit me. For example digital experimentation, most notably my mixed media work. In my process I am much of a documentarian as I like to see things through from beginning to the end, allowing myself to be at either ends of a garment or accessory’s timeline . In my photography and styling practices and I a keen collaborator and relish in any opportunity to work with a fellow artist or designer. Having Grown up in two of the fashion capitals of the world my senses have been heightened to sustainability and ethical practise with in the fashion and arts world. The pressures of being a Gen Z artist and designer having to fix the mistakes of those before us, creates non stop challenges. But what is art, if you're not challenged by it?

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