L E N S C R A T C H: Colette Campbell-Jones:
One of the highlights of Photo LA was discovering the work of Bay area photographer, Colette Campbell-Jones. Her series, Stories From Under...
The images are overwhelmingly dark, echoing the deep, endless darkness of a mine. At times the darkness can feel foreboding, but Campbell-Jones's dream-like images are not a nightmare -- the density of blackness also holds the visual world in place, just as the mining industry has allowed for the development of strong communities. Creeping in from every corner, darkness conceals, but also focuses the viewer's attention to the lightness and subtle vibrancy of the people and community.
One of the highlights of Photo LA was discovering the work of Bay area photographer, Colette Campbell-Jones. Her series, Stories From Under...
The images are overwhelmingly dark, echoing the deep, endless darkness of a mine. At times the darkness can feel foreboding, but Campbell-Jones's dream-like images are not a nightmare -- the density of blackness also holds the visual world in place, just as the mining industry has allowed for the development of strong communities. Creeping in from every corner, darkness conceals, but also focuses the viewer's attention to the lightness and subtle vibrancy of the people and community.
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