I started researching in more detail the work of Melissa
Moore; she often looks at waste in the form of empty or unoccupied homes &
belongings within them. Moore explores places through performance style
photography harmonising the relationship between the human form and
architecture. I looked at three bodies of work- ‘Plasmic’, ‘Know the Edge’
& ‘The Cleave’ but the series most intriguing for me was Plasmic.
Set in the Jacobean mansion, Plas Teg, Moore creates a
surreal & strange sense of stillness & silence in her shots. Despite
the mansions attractiveness to paranormal enthusiasts, Moore features in most
of her images as a strong, solid presence. The body seems to be an important
element in a home that has been left unlived in and unchanged; she uses found
clothes to camouflage into her surroundings.
Moore also seems to try and blend
in by mimicking the existing artwork already present & despite the
eagerness to move away from a ghostly feel, she seems to give the sense of
fragility & untouchability as well as the essence of trace & memory
almost lost.
In her other two series she seems to create similar ideas of
this thin line between presence & absence exploring the concept of abandonment
& waste. Identity-less.
Melissa Moore creates her own memories using dispossessed
clothes within unoccupied homes, and the way she slots herself awkwardly within
the surrounding décor creates the look of not belonging.
I really enjoy Moore’s portrayal of vibrant colour,
contrasting with the message of human’s waste including property as well as
belongings. Moore seems lost in the environments she inhabits just like the
clothes forgotten about which she wears; I like this idea which I want to use
in my images when exploring waste specifically in clothing & memory.
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