Vigil
Joint exhibition incorporating video installation by Tom Turner, Space Studio and Gallery, Whanganui   25th – 31st August, 2012.
Solo exhibition, Photospace Gallery, Wellington   14th April – 5th May 2012.

humans, like other predators, like to mark out their territory 
we punctuate our landscapes with grandiose towers 
romantic erections 
mementos of past follies 
we raise pillars of authority to guard our old world order 
and the new 
they are our landmarks and meeting places 
our teachers, jailers and Fat Controllers 
they keep us orientated in time and space 
watching and listening 
they send our messages and hear our answers      
                                                       sentinels guarding civilization                                                        
 loitering with intent
 they gaze at us in silent vigil
and we gaze back
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​The photographs are infra-red images, lith printed  on to traditional silver gelatin fibre based paper.
Lith printing is a technique that uses traditional black and white printing to produce colourful images with dark gritty shadows and smooth, delicate highlights and mid tones. The range of hues obtainable is very wide, depending on the chosen paper and the use of toners such as selenium and gold. This allows an image to be interpreted in many different ways. The lith process is idiosyncratic and infinitely variable, making it very difficult to produce two identical prints from any one negative.
Each print is unique.