L'Absence - Deano Mural

L'Absence - Deano Mural (2009)

Silver gelatin print
Print Size: 30 x 36 inches
This mural of 12 portraits looks at the ideas of loneliness and frustration in the face of absence - be that a person, place or moment. The layout is designed to be read in a cinematic sense, with a story arc that can be shifted and reversed depending on the viewer's preferences and impulses.

Surfeuse d'Ile de la Réunion

Surfeuse d'Ile de la Réunion

Digital Print
Print Size: 90 x 43.36 cm
The myth of the place and role of the bikini babe as a subsidiary figure in surfing culture has been exemplified in movie posters and advertisements since the 1950s.
This work aims to recontextualise female surfers and portray their connection with surfing as a very real engagement with the activity.

There Are 2 Of Us

There Are 2 Of Us

Silver gelatin print
Print Size: 40 x 10 inches
Artist's self-portrait: made up of 5 images, this work looks at the way in which my twin informs, affects and supports my identity and sense of self.

Girl and Helmet

Girl and Helmet

Digital Print
Print Size: 32 x 10.6 inches

Bassoon and Girl

Bassoon and Girl

Digital Print
Print Size: 101.6 x 50.8 cm
Not conventionally associated with youth and glamour, this work portrays the bassoon and player in a fresh light.

Philippines

Philippines

Digital Prints
Print Size: 15.5 x 10.5 inches (each)
In July 2009 I travelled to Bohol in the Philippines and met some of the most generous and funny people, these are 3 select prints from my travels.