{"id":23876,"date":"2014-01-20T10:00:32","date_gmt":"2014-01-20T18:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/vancouver\/?p=23876"},"modified":"2014-01-25T13:04:50","modified_gmt":"2014-01-25T21:04:50","slug":"focus-stationary-movement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/vancouver\/2014\/01\/20\/focus-stationary-movement\/","title":{"rendered":"In Focus: Stationary Movement"},"content":{"rendered":"

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When I first came up with the theme for this photo essay, a few ideas and words sprang to mind. Movement. Connectivity. Energy. And on the opposite end of the spectrum, Stillness. Over the years, I have seen many photographs that focus on the movement of vehicles and people in the hopes of either displaying a theme, showcase a single object in a blur of motion, or just utilize it for aesthetic purposes.<\/p>\n

These \u201clight trail\u201d photographs became quite popular due to the ability to showcase a blur of motion in a new and artistic way. In my case, however, I always looked at them and thought about the opposite side of the spectrum: what if a photo set could showcase stationary objects, such as city buildings, traffic lights, or even just items at home, that were still \u201cmoving\u201d but not in any standard way we perceive motion? I wanted to find a way to convey the electricity that flows through these subjects and how they are all connected in ways we don\u2019t see with the naked eye.<\/p>\n

In the end, I believe that I was left with a series of photo\u2019s that showcased movement, but not in the typical sense. Instead, they portray the idea of interior movement, energy and connectivity that comes forth from these objects, and flows through them to each other during our daily lives. I decided to not caption the images as I would like the concept to shine through the pictures themselves.<\/p>\n\n\t\t