Voyeur

An unbridgeable gulf

This and the next couple of posts are the result of an evening's walk around the estate. Privacy is at a premium here in overbuilt Singapore. Sometimes, we can't help but look into a neighbour's house, sometimes, we want to. But voyeurism is not all about sexuality per se. It is more about a peculiar point of view. The thrill of seeing what we know we should not see. To me, the basic condition of the voyeuristic scenario is distance, an essential separation between seer and seen. Many of Hopper's paintings have a certain voyeuristic quality and perhaps that is where I get my influence, or where I find an affinity with his work. In these voyeuristic photos, there is an added dimension. The photos are a sort of self portrait, of the Lee Friedlander genre, all taken with the aid of a tripod and timer. Enjoy the peep show.