Category Archives: ‘Marks and Traces’ project

Walking through my current home town New Mills, I noticed an empty building. Golden hour was upon us, and the soft sunlight characteristic to this time of the day was reflecting wonderfully in the window, emphasizing the contours of the poster that was once there.Old folders in the corner of the window, covered in dust,Continue reading “Marks of the past”

Everyday routine, a little pill that transformed everything for women, I understand it’s controversial and obviously far from perfect to be ingesting hormones every day of my life, but this is not what I want to discuss. I want to talk about how the absence of life that could exist is the source of myContinue reading “Freedom and absence”

After an examination of ideas and space, I found an Ilford photographic paper in the cupboard.During my video call with the tutor, I spoke about some concepts and showed him the photographic paper that I discovered. Alan introduced me to the notion of photograms, and I found it incredibly appealing. I don’t have chemicals toContinue reading “PHOTOGRAM/LUMINOGRAM”

When I looked around the boat, I evoked the examples presented in the guidance for this project, particularly the work of Tom Lovelace – the noticeboard bleached by the sun. Immediately I found a perfect candidate, a poster that has been blu tacked to the oven lid for a few years. I never remove itContinue reading “Absence analasis”

The rubbed out code on the marina gate where I reside, a signature trademark of human presence and behavior. Since the cipher didn’t change for years, buttons took such an impact from fingers typing in it is clearly visible which combination of numbers make up the code. What I find fascinating about it is aContinue reading “Code”

Vanishing and ephemeral steam on a bathroom mirror became the subsequent object of my attention for the task. Stains, splats, and prints only visible when condensated water reached the surface, creating an abstract image. I found it fascinating to observe how much more and more of the background was revealing itself when steam was evaporatingContinue reading “Steam”

It was merely sheer luck. When I was analyzing and pondering about the project of ”Marks and Traces”, I found an antique dictionary from 1894 that my partner picked up in a charity shop.On a second page, to my astonishment, I found a perfect imprint for the assignment. Throughout 126 years, a delicate reflection ofContinue reading “You can always count on books”

Diesel, a human trace of the worst kind. Living on a narrowboat above all means being close to nature, and it is one of the reasons why I choose and appreciate this unique lifestyle. Sadly it is not as idyllic as it seems. Unquestionably, there is a tremendous amount of wildlife, proximity to the elementsContinue reading “Poison”

One of the first ideas that came to my attention when evaluating the ‘Marks and Traces’ project is the unlock code on phones. The omnipresent device of our times, the inseparable. We are so firmly attached, so protective of them, yet it’s not actually that difficult for anyone to gain access.What makes you think thatContinue reading “Unlock your potential”