FRAUGHT
Since 911,
our sense of kindness, comity and community gradually have devolved into a snarling rage and a persistent state of dread. We’ve become a distrustful nation, seemingly always on edge. Each one of these photographs began as snapshot of a passenger moving down the aisle of a jetliner. More than portraits, this series of photos reveal the psychological baggage travelers bring along for the ride.
That's because, consciously or subconsciously, one of the most emotionally loaded moments of a trip is when people first get on a plane and try to find their seats. Even solo travelers rarely board a plane alone. They bring along their excitement and expectations. The anxieties and annoyances after enduring long lines and invasive TSA screenings. And since 911, a subliminal fear of impending tragedy.
Each image was revealed through an intricate process that included layers of digital painting. Shapes formed and spirits appeared, no two alike for any of the portraits -- although the background was as controlled and consistent as that of any studio. I think of these as captured auras, the surrounding fields of feelings that all of us unconsciously project and sense rather than actually see.
our sense of kindness, comity and community gradually have devolved into a snarling rage and a persistent state of dread. We’ve become a distrustful nation, seemingly always on edge. Each one of these photographs began as snapshot of a passenger moving down the aisle of a jetliner. More than portraits, this series of photos reveal the psychological baggage travelers bring along for the ride.
That's because, consciously or subconsciously, one of the most emotionally loaded moments of a trip is when people first get on a plane and try to find their seats. Even solo travelers rarely board a plane alone. They bring along their excitement and expectations. The anxieties and annoyances after enduring long lines and invasive TSA screenings. And since 911, a subliminal fear of impending tragedy.
Each image was revealed through an intricate process that included layers of digital painting. Shapes formed and spirits appeared, no two alike for any of the portraits -- although the background was as controlled and consistent as that of any studio. I think of these as captured auras, the surrounding fields of feelings that all of us unconsciously project and sense rather than actually see.
