Artist Statement

Blissfully Unaware - Kyla Lynskey

Kyla Lynskey has created a series of 'throw away' disposable images. She wanted to explore the social world as it is today. She looks at how social networking effects our generation and how routine rules our lives. She took them on disposable cameras to not be intrusive to whoever she was taking pictures of. She wanted to make surveillance type photographs because she has an interest in observing people. 
Kyla researched many different documentary photographers for her work, one in particular was Tom Wood who took similar photographs to these ones. Wood's work was taken in the early 90's entitled 'Looking for Love'. He takes a similar approach but photographs couples specifically kissing. These colourful film photographs were a great inspiration to her work.