"Below the Larynx"

“Below the Larynx” is an ongoing photographic series that explores how anonymizing musicians shifts the subject matter of the image. Instead of immediately looking at a figure’s face in search of recognition, the viewer is forced to consider other visual clues to contextualize the scene. What is the figure wearing? Where are they performing? Who are they performing with? How do they hold their instrument? Are they standing or sitting? Bringing these questions to the forefront of concert photography allows the viewer to imagine who the figure might be and create hypotheses for what kind of music they might make. It allows the viewer to focus on and find a unique appreciation for the relationship between the human body and the musical instrument. It symbolizes how music and art is often consumed; without a deep knowledge of the creator, yet with a deep connection to their creation.

“Eddie on Bass” from Below the Larynx, scan of a medium format black & white negative, 2021
“Punk in Pink” from Below the Larynx, scan of three medium format C-41 negatives, 2022
“De Souza on Guitar” from Below the Larynx, scan of a 35mm black & white negative, 2022
“Ruby Left Step at Mad House” from Below the Larynx, 7.15” 4.77” digital image, 2022
“The Tambourine” from Below the Larynx, scan of a 35mm black & white negative, 2022
“Pinkshift, Backlit” from Below the Larynx, scan of a 35mm black & white negative, 2023
“Lift Up Your Dress” from Below the Larynx, scan of a 35mm black & white negative, 2023
“Pussy Riot Says: Watch Closely” from Below the Larynx, scan of two 35mm black & white negatives, 2023
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