Photography
Memories Lost
Past events contribute to a person’s identity, but how can you be present in a past that is fading and gradually slipping away? Family Photographs serve as reminders of past events and the people that were part of them, but they are only images, a snapshot into a time that has long since past. Georgette Taylor works with mixed media and collage to obscure and conceal her own family photographs in order to explore the impact that memories can have on ones identity. Through disguising parts of her family pictures Taylor has explored how memories can fade over time, leaving places behind and people forgotten.
'Memories Lost' was exhibited in a group show as part of Medway Photo Festival 2016
'Memories Lost' was exhibited in a group show as part of Medway Photo Festival 2016
Seeing Through
In this series Taylor explores the use of waste as a filter between subject and viewer. These portraits are created using discarded material such as glass, plastics, paper and string. The result is an obscured image, partially hidden by everyday materials. The extent of this project can be viewed on Taylor's WordPress blog.
Unmade
'Unmade' explores the rough and worn textures of Taylor's hometown, both natural and manmade. In seeking out these imperfect surfaces Taylor is exploring her mental health and past experience with depression. The rough textures of her home reflect her struggle with mental illness, providing a visual representation of what it means to become unmade.
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