What remains

Installation piece exhibited in an exhibition based on the torture and rape of Fred and Rose Wests' murders at 25 Cromwell Street, portraying a horrific scene using the mattress, rubber dildo, blood and duct tape.

 

Torture

New series further exploring the torture, rape and murders of Fred and Rose West. The photographs were taken in a solitary and dirty location that reflected the basement of 25 Cromwell Street where the victims fell to their fate. I transformed myself into a victim and became as vulnerable as I possibly could using duct tape and a surgical mask. Another feature was fabric ties around my hands and feet that caused my circulation to turn them blue. Throughout these series of photographs, my main concern is to stay true to the theme and capture the horrific torture each victim suffered at the hands of the Wests. The location was crucial to the setting, the mattress, dildo and tool box were relevant props for the shoot after personal research revealed their uses during the abductions and rapes. My main concern is to capture the sense of realness and reality of these tragic events that have unfortunately become apart of our society.

Bound and Gagged

These black and white photographs are based upon the torture, rape and murder of Fred and Rose Wests' victims that they bound and gagged for their own satisfaction to carry out sexual abuse. Within them I have taped my entire head using duct tape and straws to help me breathe. The experience was strange and unfamiliar as I had no control of what was happening or of what could go wrong due to the risks. My aim is to further experiment with this concept due to the discomfort and abuse that the victims suffered at the hands of Fred and Rose West.