From neon-bathed cities to remote woodlands, nocturnal photographs are filled with mystery and stories waiting to be told. Luca Thomas is invested in “night studies” as a genre that delights and inspires, as familiar places are cast as underworlds of play and potential. In the Curfew series, Thomas uncovers elements of the nocturnal through three key concepts: time, environment and emotion. These overlapping elements are the focal point for the projects, investigating the temporal changes of night-fall and how a landscape can be completely altered in the viewer’s mind – both conceptually and visually – through a cast of shadows and isolation. To create the photographs, Thomas uses 35mm film to shoot fragmented spaces. Each image was captured between 12am and 4am, often in surrounding industrial estates. A surreal green glow reflects off corrugated iron; closed blinds diffuse pink light.
Luca Thomas
