drei is an ongoing series of photographic artwork that addresses three specific aspects of Christopher Young's personal life and practice - people, place and objects. It develops concepts of context, implied narrative and space to communicate, amongst other things, darkness and danger. Images are, for Chris, inherently loaded with stories. When he sees a broken door or a crumpled piece of paper he interprets these further than simple objective observation. 'Why' and 'how' are impossible to ignore. Using very limited information and his emotional response he 'fills' in the gaps and create myths. He is interested in what or who is not there, what he can't quite see and the helplessness of not being able to 'ground' an image in a time line.
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the book

As part of the first full exhibition of drei, a limited edition book was produced featuring the full series, statements and essays by Paola AnselmiDavid Bromfield.

View a video 'flick through' of the book...

 

artist statement

I am interested in what or who is not there, what I can't quite see and the helplessness of not being able to 'ground' an image in a time line.

If something moves the viewer or I is it something more than social conditioning? Is there an innate aspect involved? Is there a transference that occurs when darkness and danger are implied? Read more...

 

whispers - paola anselmi

Excerpt: ... It is often challenging and always a privilege to be invited into someone’s private inner world, to be able to identify with a body of work by way of its original intent, to be privy to the reasons that fuel the initial investigation of a topic or a theme. drei as a series of works is as much a portrait of the artist as a detailed inquiry into the relationship between image, perception and meaning. Read more...

 

stains - david bromfield

Excerpt: ... Photography has exceptional status in the visual arts. It has been stigmatised as an avatar of absence, darkness, death, things which are not, most notably by Susan Sontag who at times seemed to regard every photograph as murder. Read more...

 

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purchase the book

40pp, 200mm x 200mm, full colour.
Limited first edition of 100.
With essays by Paola Anselmi & David Bromfield.
AUD$25 + $10 P&P*

drei - the book

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