70 ARTIST PROFILE Juliet Piper
Juliet Piper
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orn and raised in Switzerland, Juliet Piper now lives and works in the UK via Paris, where she moved after graduating from Art school to pursue her career as a portrait photographer. Her time in the photography industry has seen her covering assignments in different parts of Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Her recent personal work is a new chapter of series Hydrometeors, a photographic reflection on space and time continuum. Her subjects are obscured and veiled through a soft haze,
Hydrometeors07, 80 x 80 cm
commanding a pause from the race and inviting the viewer into the image where the elements slowly reveal themselves, carrying a sense of calm and serenity. By altering one of the senses, she attempts to reshuffle perceptions of what is important, and recognise the fundamental elements in life whilst leaving the rest behind. In this poor visibility every micro sound is amplified, every colour so precious, things and thoughts seem turned upside down. This series was due to be exhibited in Geneva, CH at the Fahid Taghavi Gallery along with two other series, Smoke and Stillness, which will be