Photography is my way of tapping into curiosity I have about cultural, political and experiential aspects of life.
With photography I focus, slow down, and pay attention to details of life, living and the world we inhabit. I use it to challenge understanding of the world, to ignite imagination and creativity always with an aim of trying to make this a more just, peaceful and joyous place.
My lifelong interest in photography has led me to think deeply of visual media, its histories, trends and possibilities. Thinking historically, ethically and creatively fundamentally shapes what I make and do with photography.
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I think, work with, and do photography to challenge the way we see and make sense of the world around us, and to imagine a better, more just, peaceful and joyous world/planet.
My research interests included explorations of the intersection of photography, social justice, humanitarianism, and visual representation of difficult knowledge. I understand photography to be a medium that can ignite imagination of lived experiences, becoming a vehicle for empathy and social change, at the same time it can a be a rhetorical device and tool of propaganda. As I learn about and engage with visual theories and philosophies of photography it has become increasingly apparent to me that the many facets and contradictions of this medium are vital aspects of camera technology, and visuals more broadly, to keep foremost in mind.