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Vantage Point Portholes 2009
These images were taken from a ship sailing the St. Lawrence River to the harbour of Montreal. In these works the porthole acts as a viewing device mimicking a lens and isolating observation. The colorations and markings on the images are due to the thickness of the glass in the porthole, combined with the effects of salt water and weathering. The porthole replaces the framing mechanism of the camera, while the movement of the ship provides the constructed vantage point of the viewing.
Most of these images were recorded in the early morning light at the approach of dawn, before the city had reached full consciousness. The shadow of the ship is often included, imposing itself and its movement on the buildings. The port buildings are familiar historical icons that are being transformed to new uses in most Canadian cities; they are replete with a fading history. I have chosen to digitally remove all signage to suggest a nameless place, a place of transitions and passages.
Chromogenic Prints 22" x 26", Editions of Seven