BILL JACKSON
PHOTOGRAPHY
A series of six 'Paperworks', seemingly made from collected notes and crumpled tissue linked by means of strings and clasps, appear as solid forms evolved over time and constructed in light. You have to read the notes, you have to. And as you read, the generally domestic nature of the words trickle into your mind suggesting scenes which were initially absent. We become intrigued, as the artist was intrigued, by the random compositions which evoke complex narratives, whilst being delivered by the simplest of means. Portrait's of people who are not present may initially seem strange but the series entitled 'Imaginary people' finds this initial incongruity to be unfounded. Paper dress patterns, used in tailoring, have been pinned together and hauled into position by hooks, threads and pulleys to become the perfect model. Compliant to any length of exposure and never doubting the artist's intentions these imaginary people hold our gaze with the intensity and presence of a samurai warrior.
Simon Head