Photo Book Works

Sally Waterman
London, United Kingdom

Journey Home

A visual diary documenting a repeated journey made by the artist over a five-month period between London Waterloo station and Ryde Pier, Isle of Wight to visit her family. Although a sense of routine is omnipresent—with recurring images linking all the journeys together, each one is a unique, individual experience. As the seasons change, the passing scenery beyond the window seems to disappear as autumn approaches and we begin to focus upon her fellow passengers, the ghostly reflections in the window and the fleeting illuminated station platforms. The work was originally conceived as a photographic installation with each ‘train’ following a time line, staggered on the wall to illustrate the varying departure and arrival times.

Six concertina books in boxes contained within one box. Digital printing on 130gsm matte paper. Books 48 x 1.5 inches. Inner boxes 3 x 1.5 x .5 inches. Outer box 5.5 x 3 x 1 inches. Edition of 35. 2003.

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Artist Biography

Sally Waterman's photographic and video works explore issues of female subjectivity, memory and autobiography. She was awarded her PhD in Media & Photography at the University of Plymouth, UK in September 2010, which investigated how she creates self-portraits derived from literature. Her work is held in public collections including the The School of Art Institute of Chicago and the Yale Center for British Art, New York.