Hands reach out to touch grass, as clouds float by overhead. A ladybird sits, patiently, on top of a finger. Light bounces, glitters and refracts on water’s surface. These delicate moments are captured by Nick Prideaux, an Australian lens-based artist based in Paris. “I approach photography in a mindful way and try to catch fleeting and fragmented scenes as a thread of visual notes. I’m interested in exploring the intimate moments of my life; playing with light, colour and the people I happen to share this stage with.” Prideaux works with film, which is a process that yields tactile images rich in narrative potential. “For me, photography is a conduit through which to try and understand the world. The camera acts as a way to express my fascination with the present moment and the delicate stillness that sits within it, whether that be clear or undefined.” Clients include Marie Claire, Monocle and Ruinart, and he has worked extensively in Beijing, Melbourne, Tokyo and other cities. nickprideaux.com
Image credits:
1.Nick Prideaux, Untitled (2020). Image courtesy of the artist.
2. Nick Prideaux, Untitled (2020). Image courtesy of the artist.
3. Nick Prideaux, Untitled (2020). Image courtesy of the artist.
4. Nick Prideaux, Untitled (2020). Image courtesy of the artist.
5. Nick Prideaux, Untitled (2019). Image courtesy of the artist.
6. Nick Prideaux, Untitled (2023). Image courtesy of the artist.
7. Nick Prideaux, Untitled (2023). Image courtesy of the artist.
8. Nick Prideaux, Untitled (2020). Image courtesy of the artist.
8. Nick Prideaux, Untitled (2022). Image courtesy of the artist.
9. Nick Prideaux, Untitled (2023). Image courtesy of the artist.
10. Nick Prideaux, Untitled (2021). Image courtesy of the artist.
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