American artist
Laurie Simmons’ mind-bending work varies from photography, film and even live
performances. Her work, as many others that I have looked at this year, blurs
the line between reality and fantasy. Her works mainly consist of constructed
rooms or locations that are then photographed in a style that makes them appear
to be actual locations. Her photo and film works ‘The Love Doll’ show a doll in
various poses that make it seem like an actual person (standing by a tree in
the snow, or having a bath etc.) These works seem like normal photos that you
might find in someone’s holiday snaps but they become damn spooky when you
realize that she isn’t real. Another set of photos that are rather relevant to
my work on the Guardhouse are ‘Deluxe-Redding House’ and ‘Long House’. These
are tiny rooms furnished with tiny furniture that almost look like they are
real show rooms.
You can look
through her works (and watch some fascinating lectures) at her website at:
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