The Unseen, by Ed Thompson

By / / London

What will we see if somebody shows us what our eyes can not see? In “The Unseen”, the British photographer Ed Thompson explores the boundaries of perception, showing us the things that are outside our visual spectrum or events that go unnoticed or unreported.

Thompson worked on various subjects over the years: environment, socio-political movements, war… But he saw a problem in the fact that we can only photograph what we can see, until he discovered that Infrared films with the correct filtration can reveal light between 750-1000 nanometers, whereas under normal conditions we see a visible wavelength of light between 400-700 nanometers. It is like photographying the invisible.

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Where: Four Corners – 121 Roman Road – London E20QN

When: until April, 18th

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About Astrid Jacomme

French photographer living in Barcelona and passionate by street and travel photography. Used to digital cameras, she discovered the magic of instant photography some years ago, when her mother gave her her old Polaroid 635, the same one with which all of her photographs have been taken when she was a child. It probably explains why today the work of Astrid is linked to a reflexion about childhood, emancipation and memories. Maybe because she studied chemistry or just because she understands photography as a creative tool, Astrid likes to intervene her photographs to fulfil the complete artistic process.