Kathy Chin

August 1, 2006


Hidden Places

post.jpgDriven by an interest in the hidden, I focus on things and places that are often overlooked by most people. I follow my instincts and poke into hollow posts, holes in the ground, and forgotten recesses.

As I approach the found objects, I feel excitement and fear, not knowing what I might uncover in the process. Most of the time, the items found result from accumulations of people's everyday existence, such as newspapers, containers, and other packaging. Spider webs connect disparate things together into a coherent whole. Looking into the darkness, I am intrigued by the stories that circulate in my mind as I strive to make sense of perhaps nonsense.

My curiosity and probing gaze change the significance of the objects. I try to be as uninvasive as possible, but that's a difficult goal to fulfill, given the intrusive nature of the human eye and camera eye. By recording it either in my mind or through the camera, I've disrupted the naturalness of objects that compel me. As a photographer, the issue of intrusion is something I grapple with every day.

Posted by kathychin at August 1, 2006 2:27 AM
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