emma boyd
My practice focuses on the urban environment, I explore
architecture and centre my work on the interiors of buildings in the
greater Belfast area. I am primarily concerned with the
composition of the image and the physicality of the space, rather than
narrative. I am attracted to linear and geometric shapes and
sharp angles within architecture reminiscent of 1930s Constructivist
photography. The focus within my practice is the conceptual
deconstruction and destabilisation of space. I control the space
by fragmentation of the subject matter and through careful
consideration of composition in order to create a sense of
disorientation on the picture plane. I juxtapose depth of field
and surface area to create a constant shift of planes and fragment the
subject into geometric sections. My practice investigates
the use of photography as a subversive act, which alters the perception
of space as the lens frames and therefore interprets and categorises
space. The aesthetic of dereliction within the modern urban
environment subverts the aesthetic of the modern metropolis.
