FURTHER DETAILS
The Unidentified Living Object (ULO) Series includes sculptural photographic works which explored themes of identity and context through the curation, commoditisation and gamification of anonymous 19th century photographs. Antique photographs of anonymous sitters were purchased and recorded before being recontextualised, commodified and turned into objects of gamification, altering the contemporary appraisal of their age, provenance, personal and social value, and revealing the potential for both copyright and copywrong in the recontextualisation of historical and personal objects.
Early ULOs included mid 19th century American ferrotypes or direct positive photographs printed on metal| and celluloid negatives which have been recontextualised as low value time-travelling postcards, calling cards or consumables without name, age or context.
EXHIBITIONS
2011 | The Rooftop Gallery | Soho | London