Suzanne Moxhay has masterfully blurred the line between forgotten urban decay and the serene beauty of rural landscapes through her mesmerizing photomontages. By delving into an extensive archive of images, Moxhay breathes life into desolate spaces, transforming them into surreal yet familiar realms. Her technique, partially inspired by the early filmmaking practice of matte painting, lends a cinematic quality to her work. This unique approach seamlessly merges painted and photographed elements, creating visually compelling scenes that elicit a sense of wonder. Moxhay’s artistic vision disrupts the conventional narrative of architectural spaces, presenting a world where the boundaries between the real and the imagined dissolve, inspiring curiosity and introspection.
In her latest series, Moxhay explores the enigmatic interplay of light and shadow, as well as distortions in scale and perspective. By intentionally introducing elements that challenge spatial norms, she creates intriguing visual paradoxes: shadows stretch in improbable directions, and intersections between walls and skies become ambiguous. This artistic rebellion against natural order compels viewers to question their perceptions of space and reality. The deliberate imperfections in her work can evoke a sense of comfort in chaos, highlighting the beauty in unpredictability and the allure of the unexplored. Moxhay’s photomontages not only serve as a tribute to the haunting elegance of abandoned places but also as a celebration of art’s power to reimagine and recontextualize the world around us.
In my recent work I have been exploring concepts of spatial containment in montages built from fragments of photographed and painted interiors. Architectures are disrupted by anomalous elements – contradictory light sources, faulty perspective, paradoxes of scale. Light casts shadows in the wrong direction, walls fail to meet in corners, an area of the image can be seen either as an enclosing wall or dark overcast sky.
Suzanne Moxhay
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