Steve Poxson's strange photography shows the world from a different viewpoint. One that I can't even understand. Though these particular works were formed on a flatbed scanner, these aren't the only work he does. However, it's without a doubt the most interesting and compelling in comparison.
In his series "Abnormal Beauty" he takes two conventionally beautiful subjects, such as flowers or fruit (like the two images above) and has them juxtaposed to another item that doesn't seem to belong, such as raw meat or skulls. Something about their differences make them beautiful, and quite striking if nothing else. You can't help but notice the dissimilarities and plain oddness as they sit together.
His other work almost looks scientific in nature. He has flies and mice, bees and what seem to be roaches. They are almost perfectly spaced and positioned in every angle so you can see just how the look, or even how they function. Just like the grids we viewed in class of the water towers, at first glance they seem the same, but with a little time and effort to actually look at them, they are all quite different. Maybe not so much in functionality, but in form.
Very interesting work... typology meets Jackson Pollock!
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