Thomas Demansd works with constructed spaces. When we see the images, we assume the space is real, however it is completely built from paper. The matt surface of the objects is what tells the viewer there is something strange about the image. 'Thomas Demand has meticulously constructed the space according to his own methods- cutting and pasting together paper and cardboard in order to try and capture the essence of a location or environment'. Once Demand completes the structure, he carefully sets up a camera and tripod and with a long exposure, he take a picture of the space. I think there's an eerie feeling in Demands work, the images are cold and empty. The feeling associated with his photography is something I would aspire to capture in my own.
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