| Plunge:
The Plight of the London Lido (2000 - 2003)
This set of 35 semi-abstract images were taken during the winter months
at four London lidos; one in use, one closed and one awaiting demolition.
The
images focus on the relationship between the floor of the pool and the
surface of the water. This dynamic of architectural and natural elements
is constantly in flux – affected equally by the changing seasons
and by the human forces of social policy.
Plunge uses the evocative qualities of the surfaces to speak to the history
and demise of these beautiful and tranquil spaces. Full, or particularly
when bereft of water, the Edwardian bathing spaces are honoured in their
various states of preservation and dereliction.
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