Chrissy Lush is a photographer who is interested in how
people construct their reality, more specifically their surroundings, homes,
and spaces and how they present themselves to others.
Her photos in homes consist of only two or three prominent
colors. These photos are staged images that evoke a sense of emptiness and
futility. Even though the rooms are brightly colored, there are only a few
objects present in the rooms, which brings about a sense of sadness and emptiness.
When looking at these images I do not see these as homes that people have moved
away from. Lamps are still plugged into the walls, curtains still hang in the
windows. People still exist within these spaces. I interpret these as
conceptual/metaphorical representations of mood. These awkward spaces show the
strain and anxiousness of their inhibitors.
The arrangement of objects makes rooms uncomfortable and
sometimes unusable. In The View, a
bedroom can be seen through a hole that has been punctured into a wall. This
image creates a sense of unease because this hole has been created in an
otherwise perfect custard colored wall. Why is this hole here? It isn’t because
of any kind of construction because nothing in the bedroom has been covered or
put away. This is a representation of a mental or emotional state. In Abundance
the curtains are too long and take up the
entire room. Because of these curtains nothing else can go into this room.
All of the rooms that Chrissy Lush creates are award in ways
such as these. She manages to create a beautiful uneasiness within her images
with her use of color and minimal objects in the photos.
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