“My goal is to convey the beauty and emotion inherent in the landscape.” Chris Sutton
Southern Highlands-based Chris Sutton will be one of the incredible artists in Tyger’s upcoming group show, Living in Another World.
Tyger is delighted to welcome back the superbly-talented Southern Highlands artist Chris Sutton for our upcoming abstract landscapes show, Living in Another World.
The show brings together around 40 artists from all over the country to show us the world we know and love through an abstracted lens.
Register now for our opening celebrations of Living in Another World - Saturday 20 April, 2-4pm.
Ahead of the show, Chris told us about capturing the beauty of a landscape by obscuring the detail, how he creates his incredible photographs, and sharing a sense of wonder of the world around us.
How would you describe your work
“I use intentional camera movement to create landscapes that incorporate impressionist and semi abstract stylings.”
“My goal is to convey to the viewer the beauty and emotion inherent in the landscape. I do this by obscuring the detail, even for an instant, while ensuring that the image is still recognisably grounded in reality.”
Where and how do you create your work?
“These landscapes are created using older generation iPhones. With an app that provides manual shutter control, I’m able to create long exposure images that gather both light and time as I pan across the subject. The results are never fully revealed until I scrutinise the images on a larger screen than the phone provides. Then I edit the images and generally upscale them to print to sizes up to 2 metres wide.”
“Many of the landscapes are shot on walks in the rural area surrounding our home in the Southern Highlands, and I love creating seascapes whenever I get to a beach.”
What inspires you?
“I grew up in the South Island of NZ, and that environment created a lifelong love of the great beauty in the world around us. I’ve worked in recent years to develop a style that convincingly presents the emotion and power of our environment as I see it.”
What do you hope that people feel when they see your work?
“We all experience the world in different ways, I’d hope that people will feel the emotion and wonder that I perceive in the world around us when they view my work.”
Living in Another World runs from 19-28 April at Tyger Gallery in Yass. The online catalogue for the show will go out to subscribers in the week before opening. Sign up here to make sure you don’t miss out.
Living in Another World runs from 19-28 April at Tyger Gallery in Yass. The online catalogue for the show will go out to subscribers in the week before opening. Sign up here to make sure you don’t miss out.
