Scene of Another Accident

The theme of silent violence involving fictional objects factors prominently into Maeve's early work. The simplicity of the composition and playfulness of the subject belies the seriousness of the allusion, as the pieces clearly refer to the overwhelming fear of tragedy which so often oppresses modern society. Subtle inclusion of the photographer herself in many of the pieces suggests both that the focus on tragedy is the choice of the observer, and that the observer is inevitably a part of the same world in which the violence takes place, putting responsibility for dealing with such problems on each individual's own shoulders.

Taken 2007, May 12, 6:28:11 pm