Fugitive States

“Wilson's objects are fascinated with the history of non-representational art, with colour, line, juxtaposition, and composition. The reach and elasticity of photography is infinitely greater than its popularly understood parameters.”

Fugitive States explores a perceived state of entanglement between sentient beings and technology. Using primitive and hi-end digital photographic methods, I deconstruct the virtual to haul it back into the physical. In a punk DIY aesthetic, the works use a variety of approaches to intervene in the photographic act. The camera, its technology, hardware and software are considered an extension of the body's intelligence.

The virtual is made physical by employing gravity as an essential element in the artefacts. Photo and kinetic sculptures juxtapose the lightness of light with the heaviness of the material of the print. They are made subject to the forces of gravity and movement. Any ambient movement will spin the sculptures revealing different viewpoints in synergy with the body.

Installation view, Fugitive States, ACU Gallery, Fitzroy, 2023.

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