Photographer #11 Ashley Whitt

I was conducting research for another project in one of my other current A-Levels and came across Ashley Whitt. I, at first ,thought I recognized the images but when I looked closer I realized hey were just similar in some way.
This collection of images is called : Sculptural Bookmaking 2010
The images look at books and have shaped them and added things to them to create these images. They have quite a haunting effect about them and I think this is due to the lighting. It creates an eerie atmosphere as some of the book themselves are burnt and frayed. It almost reminds me of the photographer Heidi Kirkpatrick which I looked at HERE 
These photographers are similar in a way that both have the creepy atmosphere that reminds me of haunting memories. I like the way they gives this effect even though the images themselves are quite innocent and don't have any specific scary elements.

I interpret these images as a look into someones mind and a look at their thoughts. This looks like inside someones head as it is quite specific. The way they have been burnt or ripped is in a certain way as if someone has seen it previously. This gives me the idea that the images could represent my word of MISPLACED as they fit nicely with the idea that I had a while ago about misplaced memories and trying to repress them.

This project explores depression and anxiety and here the photographer talks about this project in relation to that:

"The Haunted Mind is a body of work that addresses themes of duality, anxiety, and mortality. When my mother passed away five years ago, I became consumed by depression and anxiety. These images are visual representations of the fears and anxieties that exist within myself. Multiple figures inhabit the frame to depict internal conflicts and the duality that exists within the self. Inspiration for the series comes from literature, film noir, nightmares, and an obsession with death. The images are primarily created in wooded areas and isolated landscapes in order to visually depict the unconscious mind"

The images have a eerie feel similar to the images that I have looked at previously.The black and white effect adds scary effect these images have. Here are a few of my favorite: