Jasper Goodall
Burnt Place #3
2019

About the Item

Burnt Place 03 - After the fire swept through, the forest was left scorched and barren. The ground is still warm and the unstirring air is thick with the scent of charred wood. Scorched, lifeless pines stand solemn and mournful in the shadows of the Burnt Place. About the Twilight's Path project: "We spend our lives surrounded by the security of possessions, relationships and roles, but our futures hold nothing so substantial; one day we must all enter into true not- knowing - into a dark, unconscious place." Jasper Goodall's nocturnal landscapes are a close encounter with this undomesticated realm. Each photograph asks the implicit question: what lies beyond the light? Over a three-year period, Goodall has visited areas of British forest and moorland to make images that he refers to as being 'more akin to fairytale than documentary'. There is indeed an unreal quality to the images, and this is perhaps a result of using artificial lighting; it reminds one of those spooky, unnaturally lit forests we see in the movies. In the absence of any natural illumination (save for a few that include the moon), scenes are lit as if they are in a studio setting. This results in imagery that feels eerily unfamiliar; transporting the viewer from the recognisable landscape into a kind of liminal netherworld - it's the landscape, but not as we are used to seeing it. Goodall responds to this observation by speaking about the possibility of the darkness being seen as a metaphor for the unconscious mind; the 'light' of consciousness illuminates the known forms of tree and rock, but beyond these certainties lies the unknown. Artwork info: 50 x 75 cm (unframed) Larger prints also available: 100 x 67 cm Framing options available - please enquire - Print would be mounted on aluminium Dibond, float mounted, hardwood frame (Oak, Walnut etc options), finished with antireflective art glass. Shipping: work would be created for protection for overseas shipping - more options available or if unframed - price as stated in descriptions

Creator:

Jasper Goodall (1973, British)

Creation Year:

2019

Dimensions:

Height: 19.69 in (50 cm)Width: 29.53 in (75 cm)

Medium:

Photographic Paper,Archival Pigment

Movement & Style:

Contemporary

Period:

2010-