Minding the Gap is a visual essay which explores the concepts of voyeurism and surveillance through still photographs, typography and narrative.

In order to ensure completely candid portraits, all the photographs, with the exception of landscapes, were shot without looking through the lens. These portraits are constantly disrupted by bits of physical film – a device to draw the viewer’s attention away from the photos and direct it to the actual act of viewing, which is a secondary voyeurism. This has particular relevance to London, where CCTV is a part of everday life.

The name, Minding the Gap, is derived from a common warning in the tube stations. To “Mind the Gap” is to take heed of the space between the train and the platform. In this context, the expression refers to the care which was taken to remain both unobtrusive and unnoticed. No model releases were obtained.

Direction, Design, Photography