Trigger

Trigger is a selection of photographs Ms. West created over a two year period which reference the still life and tromp l’oeil genres. These austere photographs submit evocative objects on background of negative space, resulting in an image that demands the viewer to absorb and internalize the meaning of their spartan subjects. Dusted with color from an intentionally quiet palette, the images are titled from song lyrics West gathered while composing the work. Like a collection of songs, the images aim to trigger our memory while creating a contemporary look at the sentimental and romantic act of gathering, collecting and archiving objects for memory’s sake.