Artists Statement
Red Phone explores communication, memory and disconnection through a recurring object that feels both familiar and out of place.
Once a symbol of connection, urgency and human contact, the red phone now sits as an artefact from another time. Removed from its original purpose, it becomes a visual prompt: Who was called? What was said? What remains unheard?
Each model was presented with the same red telephone as a visual prompt and invited to respond spontaneously, without direction or a prescribed narrative. Their gestures, expressions and interactions emerged naturally, shaped by their own memories, imagination and emotional response. While every participant encountered the same object, no two interpretations were alike.
In this project, the phone becomes more than a prop—it is a catalyst for personal storytelling. The resulting portraits explore themes of connection, isolation, curiosity, nostalgia, humour and uncertainty, revealing as much about the individual as they do about the object itself.
The project reflects my broader interest in photography as a medium for interpretation rather than documentation. Rather than providing answers, these images invite viewers to pause, imagine the unseen conversation, and bring their own experiences to the stories unfolding within each frame.
