RESEMBLANCE

Opening Tuesday 26th February, 6:30pm
At Lincoln Performing Arts Centre 
Open Until 29th March

Emma Locke’s work is rooted in manipulated portraiture. The history of her imagery can be found in extensive research over recent years into facial similarities and resemblance. The underlying concepts to these final photographs are concerned with ideas of the self and the complexity of identity, both genetically and through growing similarity in facial features. This is to discover whether relationships can subtly mould the way we look. Locke explores this concept by merging the faces of genetic relations, as well as couples who have spent their lives together. This explores our own perception of identity and resemblance, questioning if we can ‘grow’ increasingly similar to another person. The photographs also address issues surrounding the current cultural obsession with youth and beauty from a social perspective. Photography and sensitive editing techniques have been used to question the general assumptions made about a photographic portrait.

John and Shirley 

by Emma Locke

Opening Evening