GHOSTINGPHOTOGRAPHS BY ADAM BROWN

ALL PHOTOGRAPHS © ADAM DANIEL BROWN, 1998–9.

WORDS © C L BROWN, 04 MAY 2002.

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A NOTE ON THIS PROJECT

This project has been a long time in themaking; so long in fact that it might almostbe considered a ghost itself. The images arearound nine years old. The original text wascomposed in 2000 and was based on extractsfrom a notebook I had kept since 1995. In2002 I decided to write new words, taking myinspiration directly from the photographsthemselves. I wanted to try and create acoherent narrative for the images.

Whether this has been achieved you maynow judge for yourself.

Enjoy the journey; embrace the destination,wherever that may be.

c l brown, april 2007.

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HOW IT CAME ABOUT

This project began life with the working titlemystery shoot, because of the circumstancesin which the photographs were taken.Sometime during the period 1998–9, Adamhad chanced on a camera, left unguardedand vulnerable to his curiosity, andproceeded to take the series of photographsshown here.

Although almost a whole roll of film hadbeen shot, no-one noticed (and Adam, ofcourse, neglected to tell of his littleadventure).

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Consequently, when the film was eventuallydeveloped and returned (complete with anextra set!), there was a great deal ofconfusion. Which gradually gave way toamusement as it became apparent who themystery snapper was.

Adam’s twenty five photographs arepresented in almost the same order in whichthey were taken.

In none of them does he manage tophotograph the kitchen clock, so we have noidea what time they were taken. However,some unearthly hour of the morning issuggested by the presence of pyjamas andthe complete lack of parental supervision!(Of course, had the adults not requiredsleep, it is safe to say these photographscould not have been taken).

c l brown, 2000.

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PORTAL/THE INVITATION (geometry ofa journey)

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Down is up in reverse; THERE IS NOFEAR in the UNKNOWN, only MYSTERY

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MYSTERY TRAVELLER; TRANSPORT OFDREAMS

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In shining wonder at THE BEAUTY OFCREATION; THE EFFORTLESSNESS OFBREATHING

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BECOMING LIGHT; BECOMING THEENERGY OF THE UNIVERSE

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…and out the other side; moreKNOWING, with a new-found confidenceto laugh at THE PROFOUND AND THESACRED

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Rejoicing in the ARCHITECTURE OFCHAOS; when memory becomesFUGITIVE and erases EVERYTHINGexcept THE INESSENTIAL

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GHOSTING (the first state)/OBJECTIFYTHE MICROCOSM

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the beginnings of AN EXPERIMENTWITH ALCHEMY; the forging of basemetal in THE FURNACE OF IDEAS

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GHOSTING (the second state)/FUSIONOF SPIRIT AND MATTER

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A SUBTLE ARRANGEMENT OF PIECES;THE BIRTH OF A NEW MATHEMATICS

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…and the emergence of PERFECTSTRUCTURAL FORM; all elementsconjoined

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A PORTAL of PAST or FUTURE calling;the sudden arrival of new MYSTERY,SHINING AND NEBULOUS

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GHOSTING (the third state)/THE GREATARC of SUBSTANCE and SHADOW

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A certain FLUIDITY of motion; theCELLS DIVIDE and COALESCE

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A further experiment with ALCHEMY;the PREPARATION of channels

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GHOSTING (the fourth state)/THEGLIMPSING of ETERNITY

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CHAOS revisited/Quantum physics andthe END OF ALCHEMY (the greatdeceiver)

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REJOICING in the architecture ofCHAOS (a different viewpoint); THEDESIRES of MASS and VOLUME inDEFIANCE of SPACE

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GHOSTING (the fifth state)/BEINGWITHOUT LIMITS, COMMUNICATING inthe new LANGUAGE of the UNIVERSE

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THE LANDSCAPE knows EVERYTHING

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ALL IS SIGNAL; TRANSMSSION; THEFREQUENCY OF UNDERSTANDING

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The unbreakable cycle, WITHOUTBEGINNING OR END; the GREATCONTINUUM

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Things may LOOK THE SAME, but it isreally JUST THE NEXT STAGE of theJOURNEY

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GHOSTING (the sixth state)/ALL is ONE;LIFEBLOOD, PULSE; the SONGSINGING the UNIVERSE

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