These steps hold their history on the surface.
Paint has disappeared from the edges. Concrete has been marked and worn by weather, saltwater and generations of feet. They curve into the foreground with a physicality that is quite different from the more distant structures in Intersection.
Beyond them, the long exposure softens the pool while a swimmer rests almost motionless between the railings. The human figure is small, but important. The wear on these steps came from people: swimmers arriving, leaving, sitting, waiting and returning.
I am interested in places where repeated ordinary use gradually becomes visible.
No single person made these marks.
Collectively, countless people did.
Artist Information
Artist: Paul Foley
Collection: Intersection
Title: Worn Steps, Newcastle Ocean Baths #1460
Artwork: #1460
Location: Newcastle Ocean Baths, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Subject: Weathered concrete steps, pool and resting swimmer
Medium: Black and white fine art photography
Process: Long exposure photography
Format: Square
Genre: Fine art architectural / coastal photography
Themes: Memory, ageing, human presence, communal history, weathering, time
Edition: Limited edition of 5 prints + up to 2 Artist Proofs
Print: Archival fine art pigment print on cotton rag paper
Certificate: Signed Certificate of Authenticity
This Limited Edition is available in three sizes, with a maximum of five prints plus up to two Artist Proofs.
These steps hold their history on the surface.
Paint has disappeared from the edges. Concrete has been marked and worn by weather, saltwater and generations of feet. They curve into the foreground with a physicality that is quite different from the more distant structures in Intersection.
Beyond them, the long exposure softens the pool while a swimmer rests almost motionless between the railings. The human figure is small, but important. The wear on these steps came from people: swimmers arriving, leaving, sitting, waiting and returning.
I am interested in places where repeated ordinary use gradually becomes visible.
No single person made these marks.
Collectively, countless people did.
Artist Information
Artist: Paul Foley
Collection: Intersection
Title: Worn Steps, Newcastle Ocean Baths #1460
Artwork: #1460
Location: Newcastle Ocean Baths, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Subject: Weathered concrete steps, pool and resting swimmer
Medium: Black and white fine art photography
Process: Long exposure photography
Format: Square
Genre: Fine art architectural / coastal photography
Themes: Memory, ageing, human presence, communal history, weathering, time
Edition: Limited edition of 5 prints + up to 2 Artist Proofs
Print: Archival fine art pigment print on cotton rag paper
Certificate: Signed Certificate of Authenticity
This Limited Edition is available in three sizes, with a maximum of five prints plus up to two Artist Proofs.
