Engrossed (2007)

I am endlessly fascinated with the ways in which human beings engage in dialogue not only with other human beings, but also with the objects and places that surround us. When one stares at an object, the object essentially stares back, and both observer and object are changed by the act of looking. This series of photographs is an attempt to demonstrate this phenomenon by portraying a observer staring at an object (in this case an unseen television). Five moments have been captured here in which the observer has become so engrossed in her dialogue with the object that the photographer and his camera have been completely forgotten. Only the dialogue itself remains.

Engrossed 1

Silver gelatin print

Engrossed 2

Silver gelatin print

Engrossed 3

Silver gelatin print

Engrossed 4

Silver gelatin print

Engrossed 5

Silver gelatin print