Dave Kennedy - Artist Statement

Photographic Translations

I began this body of work to fulfill my desire to photograph staged psychological
dramas. To develop narrative themes I created a journal of writings inspired by readings, conversations and dreams. Both personally experienced and related to me by others, these writings became a way to make connections with deep levels of individual consciousness, while gaining a further understanding of universal thoughts, imagery and emotions.

While recording these thoughts and dreams, themes of passion, self-doubt, inner
struggle and introspection found their expression as developing visions with glimpses into multicultural worlds of religion, politics, health and family. Each of these themes revealed themselves in various forms and provided the necessary inspiration for photographic translation into psychologically based narratives.

Upwards of a month was spent preparing all the aspects of each scene before photographing it, and although I may begin the creative process on my own it takes a
team including hair stylists, make-up artists, assistants and models to create the final
image — an image captured using a 6x7 format camera and a combination of artificial
and natural light.
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