the unreal scenes of Anne Hardy

Anne Hardy's images appear to be photographs of existing places but they are quite the opposite. They are actually carefully constructed sets, created by the artist in her studio, which she then photographs. The subjects of Hardy's artworks are usually objects or junk which she has found in markets, DIY shops, urban skips or jumble sales. The type of objects she chooses have ranged from large antlers, brightly coloured cables, old Christmas trees, light bulbs, American basketballs, orange balloons, scientific test tubes and even butterflies. Hardy puts these everyday objects together and transforms them into unusual, almost dreamlike, environments which can be unnerving with their themes of abandonment and desolation. Anne Hardy, born 1970, is a photographer from London, that graduated from the Royal College of Art in 2000. Her work has been exhibited in several galleries around the world. She is represented by Maureen Paley in London where you can see her exhibition this coming April 2013. An insightful interview can be found here. See more images here and here.