no life on Mars
This exhibition is still a work in progress and I’d love to host another in the near future
Exhibited at the Royal Photographic Society
The work which is told over three acts, the first employs the tilting and shifting perspectives of large-format photography and whose fading Calotype prints distort our perception of reality, emphasising the subjective nature of mental health.
In the second act, through a large-scale wall installation, Price uses the aesthetics of romanticism, encouraging others to see reality differently, foregrounding the subjective experience of personal relationships, the primacy of the individual, and the importance of healing. Through infrared, Price allows us to perceive our realities in a new light, a metaphor for seeing the unseen; In doing so, Price brings to light the hidden aspects of personal experiences and emotions, encouraging viewers to look beyond the surface of their realities.
And finally, the last act takes us through the mind scape of Price’s healing journey. A separated and isolated projector room filled with key figures in Price’s healing process. Using custom, hand made projectors, these figures are illuminated within this mind scape and highlighting the importance of community within ones recovery.
Behind the Scenes of
Blossom Season
How?
Made with 50 images stitched together, this piece is the accumulation of an un-merged panoramic photograph. On site, whilst taking this image, I captured a vast quantity of imagery knowing that I’ll combine then all together to create a unique photo-merged shape that represented a ‘broken’ image, an image that contains emptiness, a void.
As what remains true to the project, using this photo-merging technique allows my photos to break away from the limitations of traditional photographic techniques, in doing so has allowed the project to embrace the unexpected as I have had complete freedom to allow myself to mould reality into a way that reflects this new quantity of seeing reality in a new light via infrared. Moulding and seeing reality is a new perspective enforces my ability to escape from the suicidal thoughts using an essence of escapability as theres more to a vista than what the photographer can visually see. Photographing using unconventional techniques in this manner, I can express the ideologies of what can be seen that nods towards the idea of what can’t be seen. I’m photographing emotions using a photographic technique that can’t visually be seen as complicated emotions such as suicidal temptations are such that, we also can’t see it. We don’t know how someone is feeling just by looking at them. One can’t see infrared, one also can’t see suicidal emotions; photographing using infrared with photo-merging allows others to see a glimpse into my reality as for a time, I saw the world in a broken mess and whilst healing my mind and soul, escaping into the environment fuelled this process. The photo-merging effect here shows how reality visuality can be broken, meaning that one might not see things clearly. Over time, with the aid of infrared photography, reality becomes repaired.
Virtual Tour
Embark on a captivating virtual tour that allows you to explore the mesmerizing landscapes captured through the lens of MJ Price. This immersive experience invites you to engage with the intricate details and romantic nuances of nature, as viewed from a fresh and experimental perspective. Discover the beauty of the natural world in a way that challenges conventions and encourages new interpretations, all from the comfort of your own space.
The Gang at work: BTS
As a group exhibition, we all worked very efficiently in tight quarters with just a couple days to pull it off. From a custom wall layout, to complete control over our exhibited work, we started from little and rose to this collaborative celebratory group exhibition that gave the Royal Photographic Societies best open day in years seeing 1oo’s of visitors.