New work from Stephen Gill, around the proliferation of betting shops in the Borough of Hackney. The discarded slips 'were shaped by loss or defeat, then cast aside. these new forms perhaps now possess a state of mind, shaped by nervous tension and grief. After these images were made, little autopsies were performed on the papers to reveal the failed bets held within.' (stephengill.org)
The idea of obsolete objects being rephotographed and transformed interests me. It fits well with the work around the documentation left over from my father, it seemingly insignificance and at the same time the importance of trace and the human touch in these objects.
http://georgemcmanus.blogspot.com/2008/04/so-what-exactly-is-good-photograph.html
3 comments:
def something to think about...
The variety of different ways the slip is folded and twisted sits awkwardly with the unfortunate, single and consolidating truth that most of the people who left them in these states are regular tippers who take gambling much too seriously. Twisted slips betray a realisation that he will be back again regardless of win or loss.
liking this one, deep man deep....
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