Photographism.

Seeking to merge my background in graphic design and art history with my photographic practice, I researched diverse artistic methodologies. I examined works across a broad spectrum of genres in an attempt to push the boundaries of my visual language.

Referencing the 'isms' of late 19th- and 20th-century art history and their influence on my work, I settled upon the term Photographism. I quickly realised, however, that Irving Penn had arrived at the same conclusion decades prior. Penn’s Photographism was shaped by typography, graphic design, drawing, painting, and sculpture. While Penn never formally defined the concept, his work demonstrates what Pace Gallery described in a 2021 exhibition text as “anti-hierarchical thinking, based in the cross-pollination of mediums”.

Picking up the baton from those who preceded me, my Photographism also aims to push medium specificity, dissolve the borders between artistic disciplines, and establish its own distinct visual presence.