Statement

We live in a world of continual flux, where everything is in a state of becoming. Even the most seemingly solid objects are made up of countless microscopic particles in a constant state of motion, including our very own bodies. We are nothing more than a cloud caught in the breeze, appearing randomly on the scene, shifting, changing, then eventually returning to the source from which we came. Our physical existence hinges upon this inextinguishable forward motion of time. Photography interrupts this continuum, presenting us with a fragmented form of reality. It allows us to pin down the changes in order to see what we could otherwise not see, to document and record the fleeting in an attempt to reveal the patterns of a transitory world.

Time, and an awareness of the change it brings, is at the core of my artwork. Incorporating both the still and moving image I attempt to tap into the perpetual systems of the world, from the surface of the sea to the very ground beneath my feet, in order to explore the mystery behind their elusive nature. I wonder if perhaps there is an underlying structure hidden in their seemingly random patterns, a window onto the intersecting space where objective and subjective perception meets.
 

– Michael Sherwin