Dust

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art, being human, buildings, death, decay, dust, exhibition, time

The new work for the Post Mortem exhibition in Ghent is emerging as an antique clock evokes a mausoleum  – a departure lounge?

The dust may settle in the wake, but the decaying of the flesh does not reveal the ticket for the spirit.

All Pumped Up

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art, consumption, decay, erosion, found, inspiration, petrol, photography, rust, sheds

We are all different.  I have been taking photographs of dead trees, disused petrol pumps and tumbled-down sheds for some years. I get very excited on finding a new specimen to document and have been known to travel many miles to capture a wonderful example. I can only provide a rationale answer for the pumps. The other two collections have as yet a more hazy role – a more innate ‘knowing’ that I need them for my work. Over the years the collections are building with little exposure to strangers eyes – but here’s a glimpse inside…

I came across Dick’s website by accident – he collects old petrol pumps.  http://www.pumaperiodpumps.com/phdi/p1.nsf/supppages/puma?opendocument&part=2