Noticing More: Lemons + Sharp Things

Mental health is a delicate balance. I spin many plates to keep mine in check.

Playing around with objects in light and shadow is a fun pursuit for me, it’s my “just for fun” way of indulging my curiosity. And while it often (re) shapes my perspective and mood, sometimes, while I am busy putting things together without much vigilance, the fractal roots of past trauma finds its way in.

An isolated and complicated childhood of witnessing violence, abuse and experiencing loss is at the root of my trauma. I live with it daily and do my best to just keep going. Despite this, I am happy enough and I am not offended when my subconscious serves up reminders of my past to me in this way. It’s just my inner voice reminding me to check in with myself.

Sunlight + Sandersonia

Another sun filtered afternoon. Another spontaneous still life.

I read this interesting thought and it stuck with me:

“The name still life says it all - these are pictures of calm, peaceful life, which they invite and encourage us to enter. In our utilitarian, ever-moving world, still lifes give us pause. This is life without movement, going nowhere.” Christpohe André

Just Messing About...

Object collage Frida Kahlo from Yasumi Toyoda on Vimeo.

Salt, sand and glass

One might not think of light as a matter of fact, but I do. And it is, as I said, as plain and open and direct an art as you will ever find.

Dan Flavin

Translucent, transparent and lucid.

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MORE STILL LIFE LIGHT STUDIES HERE

THINGS IN SUNLIGHT : Perspex Shapes

Things in Light

I take a bunch of photos - almost every single sunny day.

Photos of things, placed in the sunlight and captured, just because.

I think very little and act quietly and automatically with my mood and the light guiding me. Grab stuff from various corners of our home and place where the light hits. There’s no purpose to this thing that I do, other than enjoyment.