Work in progress - Only the Dead Have Seen the End

Progress video.

outside view

Work in progress - Only the Dead Have Seen the End

Only the Dead Have Seen the End - an installation encompassing ideas of the void, the unknown infinite space, the supposed nothing that follows being. By creating a structure housing a set of mirrors, we, Kesley Cage and myself, have created an infinite space representing a transitionary period of what follows death. The space, consisting of Butterflies, allows for the symbolic meaning of the butterfly to fill the dark void, creating a morbidly beautiful piece.

Practice images of the infinity

Selection of butterflies to be contained inside

Wooden structure to house the mirrors

Samuel James Shove - Artist

My practice attributes itself within photographic and sculptural works, drawing from pop and minimal art, ultimately birthing works that play on both a cerebral and emotional level. Creating works infused with sexuality and death on a near autobiographical level has been a focus of mine, whilst simultaneously confronting and exploring Postmodern theories such as mechanical and digital reproduction. Exploring these themes through photographic, installation and other artistic means has been my past practice, utilising these mediums to observe and explore the human organism and functions, addressing both the nature of consciousness and it’s physical existence.

La Petit Mort

1 6x5ft set of photocopies, from the series Corpus

Deconstructing and dehumanizing the human body, via the reproduction of reality, the image and traditional modes of photography.

A Mother is a Mother Still, the Holiest Thing Alive

2 A3 Camera Obscura prints

Lysergic Acid Diethylamide