Scratch 0508: Lewes Road, Moulsecoomb - Amie Print - Limited Edition of 10

This (ongoing) body of photographs documents found glass surfaces in various locations between London and Sussex. Over time, echoes of various narratives emerge, comprising natural marks (detritus, moisture, weathering) and deliberate interventions (an intimate declaration, a violent outburst, a confessional message, an incoherent gesture reminiscent of some kind of primal automatism). Gradually, various elements arrive and coexist - often quite briefly - leaving a peculiar trace of what each space has witnessed. It's hard not to become fascinated by the rawness, the ambiguity and the contexts of these natural palimpsests. It is rarely clear how and why these stories emerged: half-told, semi-visible, obscure, over-written, often crude, always fleeting ghosts of experience catch the light occasionally to reveal a mysterious calligraphy and to trigger a sense of forensic curiosity. At their best, two or more incidents combine to offer unintended juxtapositions, interpretations and potential meanings. Whilst usually the residues of illegal acts of vandalism, touching traces of 'being human' can sometimes be found: a cathartic or intimate declaration, a personal message, an affection, a proposition, a confession, a playful moment; (or by contrast) an expression of loss or jealousy, a violent outburst, a retraction, a corrosive attack with fire or acid, an abrasion, an incoherent gesture akin to primal automatism. Elsewhere, chance and accident offer unintended juxtapositions, interpretations and potential narratives. These fragments are framed within atmospheric glimpses of their environments and contexts.