Somewhere between the serene and the sinister, the photographs captured by this London-based artist demand repeat viewing.
Describe your workspace to us.
New and messy, but soon it shall be clean. I have a lot of plants and there is a nice roof garden, equipped with a bar.
Who are your heroes?
I would like to be able to make films like Steve Reich makes music. Peter Marlow is a brilliant photographer able to move between classic photojournalism and a poetic, minimal use of colour. Jim Lovell was captain of Apollo 8 and 13 – he flew to the moon twice but was never able to walk on its surface.
What have been the best and worst reactions to your work?
Receiving the Chris Garnham Award for Photography at the RCA was very touching. He was a talented photographer who died very young in the Marchioness Riverboat tragedy of 1989.
What’s your most invaluable piece of kit?
A good list.
What upcoming project are you most excited about?
I'm excited to be working with Fraser Muggeridge on the Visual Editions publication, Don Quixote. I will be traveling around Spain in a camper van to metaphorically retrace Quixote's steps, whilst producing a series of photographs to Illustrate Cervantes's classic. Don Quixote will be published by Visual Editions in May 2014.
What inspired you to pursue a career in visual communication?
My father and uncle are cinematographers and my mother is a textile artist, so as a career it seemed natural. I think film and photography have the ability to tell stories in many ways, from direct to very nuanced, and this is the area of visual communication that I want to explore.
What’s your guilty pleasure?
Swedes.
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