Ether (2008 - 2010 ongoing...)
One of the prime motivators for this series lies in the depiction and interpretation of vast, seemingly boundless space. When space becomes the motivating concept, the image moves through a distillation process where only the most primitive elements remain; earth, sea, sky. The delineation of such parameters by transitional lines such as the horizon, or the boundary between shoreline and sea, create a graphic strong point which also interests me. A degree of temporal abstraction is obtained through the use of long exposures allowing the viewer to appreciate the trajectories of the most elemental entities such as clouds, waves and stars. Many of these images include a single sharply defined detail; the horizon. I offer the horizon line as a boundary between the limits of the viewers physical eyesight and an extension of their cognitive state or emotive vision. I invite the viewer to explore this 'boundary' with regard to these limits.
By: Mike Stacey (Australia) ©2010
Mike is based in the Blue Mountains outside Sydney Australia and makes regular trips to locations of vast space such as the Central Australian desert and various coastal locations. He uses a Shen Hao 4x5 and a Toyo 8x10, usually loaded with Kodak colour negative film or Fuji Astia positive film.
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