OTHER WORLDS

Journeys in Liminal Space

A liminal space is a place or state of transition - like a cliff edge; the seashore; a cave entrance; a mine shaft; or abandoned places that appear eerie, forlorn, and often surreal. Such places elicit strong emotions of excitement, unease, nostalgia and wonder.   
I am drawn to such space - other-worldly places that few visit or are even aware of.   
Of all such places, journeys underground excite me the most. The underground is our ghost landscape and while it terrifies many, with images of hell, or being buried alive, for me it has a fascination and compulsion.    
Exploring disused mines is a form of industrial archaeology involving exploration, documentation and photography. Old mines are dangerous, decaying places, crumbling around the explorer. Capturing them in photos is a way to preserve their heritage. To record a way of life now long gone, with its hardships and ingenuity. ​ To shine a little light into the darkness and bring the 'other world' into the real world.