The photoshop-polished aesthetic of Aiden Morse’s (AU, 1994) photographs distances them from the photographic vernacular. Instead of representations of the real, Morse’s photographs are a tribute to the slippery and seductive power of images. The images are often linked to concepts such as the uncanny and lifelessness. They are autobiographical, although at the same time they are clearly …
The photoshop-polished aesthetic of Aiden Morse’s (AU, 1994) photographs distances them from the photographic vernacular. Instead of representations of the real, Morse’s photographs are a tribute to the slippery and seductive power of images. The images are often linked to concepts such as the uncanny and lifelessness. They are autobiographical, although at the same time they are clearly constructed. The works presented for Summer Hang stem from an interest in documentary photography, specifically in that of ufo activity. Morse refers to this in the titles of his works, all inspired by …
