rear window
Memories
In the boot of my father’s Citroen ID20 station wagon, there were two side-facing seats.
They were my special seats.
Here I could create my own little world, piling up books, carving a stick with my pocket knife, eat apples from the garden.
From here I could watch the scenery going by, wave at the cars behind us, look at the city lights, catching a glimpse of people’s life as my dad’s car whizzed past them.
Meanwhile, my 3 sisters were on the back seat playing with dolls and arguing…
Cars are a fascinating way to observe the behaviour of people and often a reflection of their social status, life challenges, priorities.
I also love the way a car can become a tool for me.
Something to shoot through voyeuristically, to add depth and also tell a story, or hint at something deeper.
Artistic constraint
This project is a simple but revealing demonstration of artistic constraint in action.
By committing myself to a vintage, single‑focal‑length lens from the 1960s, I adopted an OUxPO‑inspired framework that transformed an ordinary situation into a site of creative inquiry.
The lens’s fixed perspective and distinctive optical character imposed a deliberate limitation, yet it proved to be an ideal match for the subject before me. Instead of seeking variety, I attended closely to what the lens allowed me to see, shifting my focus from choice to observation, from abundance to precision.
Working within this constraint made every detail matter.
The project shows how even the most modest limitation can generate unexpected possibilities, encouraging a slower, more attentive way of seeing.
It is a reminder that constraint is not a restriction but a method: one that reveals richness in the everyday and turns a simple exercise into a genuine creative encounter.