SHONA WALDRON

Through depicting human environments from a scientific perspective, ‘Detachment Theory’ questions the possibility for our observations to exist in a neutral state, unaffected by personal views or unconscious biases. Subverting the comfort of domestic spaces into something clinical exposes the residents to same level of scrutiny as the microscopic lifeforms pictured. This idea of inescapable voyeurism references trends in modern society and a culture where the capacity for surveillance often overtakes ethical concerns.