"A portrait is not made in the camera but on either side of it."
~ Edward Steichen
The Testament Constructs
The images presented here represents a deeply held interest in the notion of collective memory and storytelling. Stories have always been the way a culture transmits its values and attitudes to future generations. Over time, these stories become deeply ingrained, achieving the status of archetypes. In this work I have reimagined several key figures from this the Old Testament, interpreting the characters through the gesture and presence of the figures.
* A note on process: most of these images were the result of painstakingly applying an emulsion of wood ash and pigments to the models' bodies. Controlled lighting allows for the textures and colors to be manipulated during capture.