Michelle Lord's series of photographs "City Of the Immortals" is to go on exhibition at the prestigious Australian Centre for Photography in Sydney.
Inspired by a short story by Jorges Luis Borges, City of the Immortals refers to a vast mythological Roman city in which a lone figure navigates a
magnificent labyrinth in search of immortality. A poetic interpretation of
Borges' imaginary cityscape, these images intentionally evoke spatial and
geometric confusion, where great pillars extend into infinity and endless
staircases entwine like a three dimensional maze.
Michelle Lord has an ongoing fascination for fictional environments. Working
non-digitally and using simple materials such as card and paper, she creates her
images from meticulously handmade models. Through the eye of the camera, these
models are transformed into sprawling imaginary cityscapes.
Acclaimed British artist Michelle Lord has exhibited internationally,
including APhF08 the Athens Photography Festival, Greece and the Pingyao
Photography Festival in China. Her images have been published in photographic
journals around the world.
Gavin Buckley, Head of Visual, commented, "I have two images from City of the Immortals in my personal collection and they are wonderful. I wish Michelle every sucess with the exhibition in Sydney, which I'm confident will attract great reviews and many visitors."
The exhibition at the Australian Centre for Photography runs from Friday 28th August to Saturday 20th September 2009.