Urban Deception
My work ‘Urban Deception’ makes use of found imagery and digital collaging in order to produce complex fragmentary cityscapes. The source imagery derives from mid 20th century black and white postcards, predominantly depicting high streets or other similarly urban commercial scenes. These are cut up and reassembled to create imaginary, fictitious and impossible new environments. The work is mounted on board and presented as free-standing sculptural forms. This is intended to reassert the structural aspect of the buildings depicted and requires the viewer to walk through or between the installation referencing the navigation of the city.
Each of my images serves as a visual narrative, reflecting my personal interpretation of urban landscapes and the diverse structures that define them. Like pieces of a puzzle, these elements come together to form a complex of fragments, inviting viewers to explore the intricate layers of a fabricated reality.
Ultimately my work seeks to explore the boundaries and blur the lines between reality, representation and illusion, inviting viewers to reconsider their understanding of the urban environment as well as the multi-layered and fabricated nature of modernity.