The Reconstructed Gaze (View)
The parks and gardens in Spain are often populated by people who sit on the many benches staring fixedly at points in front of them. After a while their gaze shifts, and then the concentration resumes.
These public spaces allow for solitary contemplation whilst at the same time allowing an isolated sense of community. The images in this series are fictitious reconstructions of these looks, those patterns or forms that stimulate the inner dialogue that helps us navigate our inner lives. Each pair of images represents a possible focal point of attention which compares and contrasts with it's partner. The use of paired images encourages a narrative constructed around a psychological state, the inner working of a contemplative mind. They are an exploration of loneliness, of both the fixed and defocused points of attention.
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View The Reconstructed GazeAbout Julian Thomas
Despite having 'always been a photographer' Julian Thomas is self-taught. Until recently he combined photography with another career. Before turning fully professional in September 2000, Julian taught sociology at both universities in Cambridge, UK. He studied with ex-Magnum boss Charlie Harbutt in the summer of 2001 at the Duckspool Photography Centre, Duckspool, UK.
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