These are just beautiful. I'm not a massive sucker for still life but the fragility in both the subject matter and photographic technique of Drew's work is hypnotising - and so much more than a straight shot. Her commentary on Australian colonisation is gentle, but clear - and the mood of these endearing images reminds me of illustrator Shaun Tan, who I also love to pieces.
You can see in the above image how Drew has used a still photograph as a background in the window - I like the idea of photographing a photograph and plan to do so in my photomedia Project 1, in a comment on generational relationships, age and memory. If I could capture even an inch of the softness in Drew's photographs, I think a certain nostalgia might coem of it and really aid my series.
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