INNERSENSE

So much has been said about the American road trip – in books, films, photography – it seems pointless to look for new angles: it is its universal, archaic nature that makes this theme remarkable. I find it noteworthy that in our secular western society we harbour a collective fantasy so steeped in romanticism, even notions of the sublime.

With these long exposures, taken by pinhole camera, I was seeking to capture a sense of awe and of movement. It seemed entirely appropriate to use such basic technology in that huge landscape. The prints are made by conventional process; I wanted to convey a dreamlike, 'kitsch' quality through unnatural, exaggerated colours.

Annette Habel