Artwork description:

Four minutes of the sea.

With my No Locale images, I look for an ethereal quality to smooth any textures in the sea and the sky. Very long exposure times of at least 100 seconds are very effective to minimise forms and texture, and sometimes in low light conditions, exposure times of 400 seconds are usual. For me these images are about peace, quietness, tranquillity and an attempt to render the sea as sublime.

However, why “No Locale”? It is often the case that coastal imagery has something human made included within the frame, for example, sea defences, a pier or some form of structure, which can anchor an image.

However, I often like a more ‘pure’ seascape as I do not want the presence of human interaction to obscure the looking at the space. Consequently, I want to create images made solely of air and water with no form of human trace.

Where these images were taken is of no importance, as they have no bearing on the locale. They have no topographical differences as I am really seeking an elemental theme. As the locale is not important, the images are in no sense views. With these, I aim to communicate the essence of the sea.

This photograph is printed on Fuji Crystal archive matt paper. This is a professional archival resin coated colour paper with a matt finish – an excellent choice often used for exhibition prints.

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Edition of 10
C-type matt photographic paper
30 x 16.8 in with additional border
Signed and numbered certificate of authenticity

Materials used:

C-type matt photographic paper

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