Cities are
often seen as the centre of civilised life and it is certainly true that
there is a lot more happening there than in the country. Anthony was
brought up in a small village and, by a series of accidents, ended up in
the city. Whilst acknowledging that there is life, he thinks of it
as a life trap, sucking in his energy and that of all creative
people. It is ultimately self-obsessed and destructive, like an artistic
parasite.
His images are
mainly monochrome and taken at night, when the city supposedly comes alive.
For anyone who has waited at a bus stop at 3 am in the pouring rain and with
the wind howling round his ears, you too will understand the desolation and
hostility of the city.
