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‘The first of these photographs was taken in 1986, whilst staying in a cheap guest house in Meknes, Morocco. There was a sink with mirror in the corner of the room and as I lay on the bed I was struck by the unusual interaction between mirror, water and the bare light bulb dangling in the middle of the room. I have been exploring this moment of epiphany ever since' - statement by the artist. click images above for slideshow (44 images total) ‘The majority of the photos were taken whilst traveling internationally, often when making exhibitions or performances. Travel can lead to a kind of dislocation and bathrooms in turn represent a place where we are alone with ourselves and our bodies. I’m interested in the anonymous and fleeting qualities of these minimalist spaces and their formal aesthetic shares similarities with other sanitary spaces (e.g. hospitals and morgues), which hints at a further subtext’. 'It generally takes some time for me to get a feel for the particularity of these bathrooms but then I usually work quickly and explore different permutations. I am usually looking for an essence to the situation and experiment with whatever is to hand, until something gels. Sometimes I inhabit a space for a week and feel unable to respond to it, meanwhile there are many photographs that haven’t make it into the collection. I cannot ultimately understand my fascination with bathroom spaces, which is why I continued to take the photographs. The photographs have inadvertently turned into a kind of index that helps me to anchor my own memories and journey through time. Hopefully the images take the viewer on their own journey' - statements by the artist.Below: C-Type print, Diasec mounted on aluminium. 45x60cm - click to enlarge 
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