Carmen Alexander
jewellery and silversmithing
Edinburgh College of Art
Graduates: 2025
Specialisms: Silversmithing / Photography / Printmaking
My location: Ipswich, United Kingdom
Carmen Alexander
First Name: Carmen
Last Name: Alexander
University / College: Edinburgh College of Art
Course / Program: jewellery and silversmithing
Graduates: 2025
Specialisms: Silversmithing / Photography / Printmaking
My Location: Ipswich, United Kingdom
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About
"A photograph is both a moment of being and an image of a moment that may never have been.” - Susan Sontag in On PhotographyIn my work I explore this idea of capturing the dual essence of a photograph; whilst they document a moment, they also allow one to interpret, re-contextualize and forge their own meanings onto an image.With an emphasis on personal narratives of being a serial car-booter and a fondness for collecting tactile objects such as; matchboxes, analogue cameras and postcards, I work with combining these forms alongside alluding to a sense of mystery that analogue photography innately provides.
Friday Street’ explores the interplay between metalsmithing, analogue photography and storytelling. Fascinated by the past lives of objects, this body of work is inspired by weekly trips to ‘Friday Street’, a car boot sale in Suffolk, and the objects I’ve collected along the way. By reflecting on the stories and histories that these ‘everyday trinkets’ hold, this collection explores my own connection with them, and with the joys of discovering something new in the old. My photography offers a deeper narrative beyond physical tactility, exploring sentimental landscapes that aim to blur the line between reality and memory. Through use of photoetching and enamel decals, I reimagine these everyday relics, turning them into objects with both personal and universal appeal.
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