Susan Dobson examines the relationship between
self-identity, biography and home décor in her new
large-scale colour photographs of residential
interiors. They explore the ways in which
individuals acquire and display consumer goods in
order to delineate spaces and the cultural climate
that has become increasingly inundated with
products and messages that sell individualism
through interior home decor choices. She is
particularly interested in ornamentation and
decoration, and looks at every detail as material
evidence. For the homeowner, veracity has taken
a backseat to the process of assimilation,
gathering, and transforming individual elements into
thoughtfully constructed biographies. The careful
crafting of each photograph hints at a secondary
narrative, as the sharp, saturated images suggest
that the photographs, like the interiors, might be
purposeful constructions.