Notions in Passing

“As a photographer I’m interested in combining images to alter associations by extending the image itself. A juxtaposition of images enhances this possibility … It is this act of transformation, interactively between images, that I find most challenging.” —Nathan Lyons

Nathan Lyons paired two photographs of airplanes set against a plain white background (pun intended by the artist). Both are in the air, but neither is in flight. Lyons brought his photographs into conversation with one another, inviting viewers to imagine possible relationships and new meanings. His photographs often include billboards like these, as well as signs, murals, and other advertisements across America’s increasingly cluttered visual landscape.