Tag Archives: Testament Stadia Series

Relic I

A highlight of the ‘Temple Stadia’ series. The holy grail. The objectification of our true religion, of competition, the unreacable promise of completion and closure. The idol of sentimental aspiration. From 100 photographs of trophies. That something we yearn for, … Continue reading

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Cheribium

I sifted through literally hundreds of search engine results for photographs of team mascots. While those cutsey babies with wings are popularly but ‘incorrectly’ called cherubs, the real things are strange allegedly rather fierce mythical beings that bridge the physical … Continue reading

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Congregation

Again using search engines to source many photographs, in this case for the search term ‘fans’ and composing them into average image of the crowds occupying the stands. The third instalment in the ‘Testaments Stadia’ series.

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Deaconry

I used search engines to source photographs via the search term ‘national team’, mostly groups of athletes posing in uniform for typical group shots. This is the second instalment in the ‘Testament Stadia’ series.

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The Temple

Dedicated to what is arguably the greatest religion of our time, competition. Satelite photographs of the world’s fifteen largest stadia, super-imposed, aligned and merged into a single image. The first piece from the ‘Testament Stadia’ series. Suggested Reading: The End … Continue reading

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