“One of the basic situationist practices is the dérive [literally: “drifting”], a technique of rapid passage through varied ambiances. Dérives involve playful-constructive behaviour and awareness of psychogeographical effects, and are thus quite different from the classic notions of journey or stroll.” - Guy Debord - Theory of the Dérive
Wandering randomly around city streets has long been my favourite source of photographic inspiration, long before hearing the term ‘psychogeography’ and learning the fundamentals. This series of double exposures is the first project undertaken with the added knowledge of the situationist’s approach to psychogeography; seeking synchronicities, observing chance occurrences and being “drawn by the attractions of the terrain and the encounters they find there.”
The final images in ‘Dérive’ are snapshots of these drifts in the city of Brighton. Each moment blended into the next, as the memory of lived experiences blur and overlap in the fuzz of our minds.
