Twenty Twenty

A3 print (framed)
Frame size: 54 x 43.3 cm
Image size: 35 x 23.2 cm
Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308gsm archival paper

A3 print (unframed)
Image size: 35 x 23.2 cm on A3
Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308gsm archival paper

I often take photographs from my window but this time I was particularly lucky. I saw the Red Bull BMX team filming a video of their riders doing wheelies down the street. This, coupled with the 20 20 road markings, I knew would create an effective impact. 

I enjoy playing around with perspective in compositions so I paired this with a photo I took of my window sill – the same window I was looking out at the time of the first image. It creates this surreal viewpoint that I like. 

The contrast of the rider in the top right performing a smooth wheelie beside the other rider who looks like they could fall over overlaid on the 20 20 road signs could act as a visual metaphor for the highs and lows of the year 2020. 

2020 was a difficult time for many people but for me, it was a time when I was able to reset and a lot of good things also came from this time. Perhaps this image could be a symbol of shifting perspectives and trying to find moments of happiness in hard times. 

Locations:

BMXers outside my flat, Glasgow July 2021

My window sill, Glasgow, July 2021