Nicholas Kennedy Sitton

Whilst researching into my other main artist 'Lucas Simoes', I came across this artist 'Nicholas K.S' who manipulated photography within this series 'twisted'. I found this photography interesting because it explored different routes with presenting photos. Furthermore, during this investigation I have found an interest in distorting and representing architecture from my perspective, further leading myself to become inspired by Sitton.

Sitton distorts architecture in a manner that creates the sense that the building is collapsing into itself, this seems to be created by the multiple shots of the building moving away from the origin. The artist stated that the meaning behind his work was to present his experience of moving, "I had just moved here and been a new city was disorienting and exciting and I wanted to capture how my whole world had changed." He is presenting the world the from his perspective. 

I find travelling occasionally daunting because, over the years, I have recognised that I find new places hard to handle with my vision impairment. This is due to the fact that in locations I'm not familiar with, my eyes seem to need to work harder in order to recognise the 3D surroundings, by the use of movement, shadows and size, whereas, in familiar surroundings, I remember and have learnt the distances of objects known to them areas. 

I further tried gaining inspiration from music and media, the sci-fi film 'Inception' challenged the ordinary by creating a dream world that distorted the physics and perspective. Sitton reminded me of this film when I first viewed his distorted photography it. 

Within this single piece from the series, I find that the high camera angle evokes a sense of empowerment within the building, even in this still motion of the building seeming to collapse. The circular movement of the building falling in on its self-doesn't only create the connotation of destruction, but also creation. The architecture of the present day is growing and becoming more advanced than anyone could have ever believed. Lucas Simoes inspired me to view his distortions as representing the growth in architecture, I find that the artist, Nicholas Kennedy Sitton's collection achieves similar. 

This building, known as the Crooked House, in Sopot, Poland. It's irregular-shaped design, had myself believing it was a photo-shopped photograph, inspired by this artists collection. However, this building is one of many that exist within the world that challenges the ordinary of architecture. The Crooked house was designed by Szoty & Zaleski, that were inspired by the fairy-tale illustrations from Per Dahlberg. Another example of architecture this artist has inspired is the dancing house, similar in irregularity.

Per Dahlberg's Work