EMILIE
NUNN
HORIZON
The series ‘Horizon’ has used the seascape as a metaphor. and horizon become a mirror. The viewer’s experience and
The horizon being the meeting of two of nature’s greatest reading of the images are left open and exposed; the notion
forces, the horizon also symbolises the viewers awareness, of the horizon symbolising the awareness and understanding
involvement or intent. Within art practices the horizon is depending on the viewers perspective. Like all mirrors, each
used as a means of controlling the viewers perspective. reflection changes depending on the viewer.
The horizon becomes a reference line from which the
viewer extends their view outwards to the narrative of the Throughout history colour has been used as a symbol for
scene. The images within the series explores this sense of emotions. In the same way nature has its own emotions and
perspective. The repeated scenes add a sense of familiarity seasons, this series aims to reflect this through its use of
to the seascape, a reflection of how within our daily lives colour. The use of colours within the images are used to aid
nature is often seen but not truly experienced. The series or hinder certain feelings and responses to the scene in the
confront the viewer to see the beauty within the image; the hope that one image will become the true reflection of the
open, infinite, powerful space that is nature. viewer; the viewer’s own horizon seascape and their own
true version of nature. In the same way a mirror reflects an
The exposed, raw version of nature which is captured
image, the images within the series reflect back emotions.
within the image aims to reflect the viewer. The seascape
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