Oli Kellett in 'The Decisive Moment'

"Scale. That's the first thing that strikes me when looking at British photographer Oli Kellett's images. And byscale, I mean the juxtaposition of the large buildings and small humans. The people in his photographs might be insignificant in physique relative to the location, but are hugely significant to the narrative, playing a fundamental role in each image. Kellett's work is about us humans, walking the city streets, at the very moment we temporarily have to stop at pedestrian lights. We halt, think, and contemplate, as we wait for the lights to change to allow us to cross the road. Frozen moments of time, often in solitude, before life continues. It's a very short respite from quite probably a busy day, in a busy city, in a busy life. And yet there is this moment of calm reflection." Writes Nick Hodgson about Oli Kellett's works.

 

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July 26, 2024