In terms of subject matter Sian chooses “to work only with what was ‘at hand’, finding things that were worth nothing in themselves but working with them as art objects, making something from them, in the manner of the facteur Ferdinand Cheval’s Palais Idéal” (Sian Bonell 2017)

She stacks and precariously aligns objects and captures them in various states and positions in relation to one another. From this images begin to connect and a visual narrative forms. One with no overt meaning per say, but if you take the time to read between the lines a conceptual base emerges.

I am inspired by the way she is able to transform one sculpture and collection of items into a multi-image series. The sense of movement we feel between the photographs feels illusive, intriguing and disjointed. The images invite us viewers to try and pick meaning from their sequencing. Motivated by Bonnell’s approach, I would like to try build upon my current arrangements and try to capture them in various states in order to emphasise their meaning and shift it slightly too. To broaden the narratives.