This exhibition launches the artist residency of Eva Lorenz at Photosynthesis by showcasing examples of photos of figures and faces taken using experimental methods. 

The work captures Eva’s desire to move away from relying on editing tricks and hours of working on layers in Photoshop, which she believes is unnecessarily dull and lacking the fun element creating art should have. Eva believes that there is a small rebel inside of her that is trying to push against the trend to spend all our time sitting at a desk on a computer. Why add your artistic practice the same vein of how we are forced to spend our work days?

Adding manual elements mid-shoot creates a degree of complexity: a welcome challenge that embodies the magic that is there when the frame is taken. Although it is often difficult to get a desired look, this practice leads to unexpected joy from its non-uniform and unpredictable nature. 

What once started with cellophane has exploded into a cacophony of ideas. The exhibition includes photographic works produced using glass tubes, crystals, a handmade kaleidoscope mirror box, a large water-filled glass vase, water poured down a piece of Perspex, and more. 

Each item used is displayed next to the image produced with it. Eva hopes to inspire people to think about alternative hands-on ways to produce novel work. 

You might just be inspired to cut up a pretty piece of lace, go outside in the sun, and have fun taking experimental pictures like you never have before.