Matthew Albanese

My work involves the construction of small-scale meticulously detailed models using various materials and objects to create emotive landscapes. Every aspect from the construction to the lighting of the final model is painstakingly pre-planned using methods which force the viewers perspective when photographed from a specific angle. Using a mixture of photographic techniques such as scale, depth of field, white balance and lighting I am able to drastically alter the appearance of my materials.

The past models used to make my photographs have all been destroyed. Typically they are made using various materials that are not intended to be permanent.  The final piece comes to life when the landscape is viewed through a camera lens from one specific angle. The models tend to look dramatically different in person. Some of my creations exist at different times and in different parts to be composited later, and others are even destroyed during the process of their creation i.e. the burning room.  Through experimentation and developing new methods, the models have become a transient aspect to my work.