Ed Peters
Scalpels of the Sun
Scalpels of the Sun In Mexico the sun defines how we experience the street. Its twin scalpels of light and shadow often appear to sculpt the public space into a magical realist’s creation of mystery and high drama. As a matter of fact, however, my camera only recorded the typically random events of daily life.
Amongst other things these photographs depict a child at a carnival , a commuter waiting for a bus, and a dog leaping over a city wall. But maybe it’s sometimes better to suspend our faith in the camera’s ability to render definitive narratives, and instead embrace its ability to generate ambiguous meanings and reverie. It’s in that spirit that I made these photographs, and now invite viewers to engage with them.
