SECRET DIMENSIONS
This series was created during a journey through Scotland in search of a world that exists only in our minds. I used the pinhole camera to explore a different visual approach to reality.
At first glance, the photographs seem familiar, but once that initial moment fades, we realize we are looking at another world, one full of wonder and mystery.
Detail plays a crucial role in this series. The landscape serves as a space for contemplation and reflection, inviting the viewer to pause and see beyond the obvious.
Some images of this series were part of the exhibition Not All Those Who Wander Are Lost, a title taken from The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien. The phrase suggests that wandering is not necessarily aimless, it can be a way of discovery, of reimagining the world.
As art journalist Eric Bos wrote about Jellyfish Blues, a photograph from this series:
“The photo was taken with a so-called pinhole camera, a simple black box with a tiny hole that lends the image a sense of authenticity, as it comes closer to how our eyes perceive the world than an advanced camera does. With a modern device, the ultra-fast shutter speed brings the image to an almost absolute standstill. But the much slower pinhole camera still captures traces of movement, and with that, something of the experience and emotion of human perception. Here, the camera itself is on a journey… Everything in this photo suggests a deeper meaning, yet it simply depicts a desolate landscape, one that calls for provisions and sturdy footwear to avoid sore feet. Is the photographer on a journey, or is this a wandering quest?”
