Jane Fulton

The oil spill in Mexico has outraged many, but one person in particular has taken an artistic approach to the situation. Jane Fulton has created images that appear to show people bathing in the oil infested waters. In fact she has re-created this (what with we don't know) but they certainly make for some very interesting and thought provoking imagery.
Jane wanted to highlight the exploitation of the world's resources and what effects on all life forms this catastrophe has had. On her website she states that -'We are also all responsible for the solution and we must work together to protect the balance of life'

By including families in her study she creates a connection to the viewer as they can relate to the situation and therefore sympathise with the situation more. The fact that the child pictured here has its hands out as if to say 'look at the dirt on me' makes us feel even more concerned as children are so vulnerable.
The full length style image also reminds me of Reneke Dijkstra's seriesof children on the beach. She had the similar idea of exposing this vunerable site of people in bathing costumes, exposing the everyday.

This last portrait has been shot in a different style so as to really focus in on the mans expression. I think this is one of the more striking images as we don't see the sand, just a bleak over cast sky and sea. This all adds to the serious subject at the heart of the project.

I like this series as it has a depth to it, a relevance to what is happening today in the world even though Jane isn't near the catastrophe. This shows you that creativity in photography can come from anywhere at any time.










All images are copyright of Jane Fultons.