Typologies

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"Collections do not leave the collector unaffected. The art of collecting results in a certain turn of mind."

Douglas Wilson, "Wordsmithy: Hot Tips for the Writing Life"

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I love photographic typologies. There is a certain visual magic that occurs when multiple images of a similar subject are grouped together. Images which, on their own, warrant barely a second glance, start to take on a new meaning when they sit proudly amongst their peers. I start to see patterns, similarities, differences, the passage of time, even implied relationships.

 

Typologies are also a slow process. It takes time to find the constituent parts, to realize that there is potential for a group of connected images. I might be traveling and realize that I'm drawn to dilapidated doorways in old buildings, or I might be fascinated by the colors and textures of ropes tethering the fishing boats in my home town.

 

There is a joy that comes from piecing together these grids with images collected over time and giving them a life of their own. 

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