During 2020 and 2021 the United Kingdom was uprooted to a degree not seen since the Second World War. COVID-19’s wrath of despair upon not only the UK but the entire globe will be present for many years to come.
Having been photographed during the national lockdowns and with a title that echos the words from the late Queen Elizabeth II. We’ll Meet Again (2021) is a portraiture project that focus on the certainty of the mundane during the uncertainty caused by the pandemic. By beautifying the ordinary which is then emphasised through colour, these images document the isolated reality of 2020/21 society.
These images are photographed using an authentic 1981 Polaroid camera to create that ‘homemade’ aesthetic that became normalised during the era of lockdown.
Pink
Pink Polaroid #3, Oct 2020.
Pink Polaroid #2, Oct 2020.
Pink Polaroid #1, Oct 2020.
Pink Polaroid #5, Nov 2020.
Green
Green Polaroid #12, Feb 2021.
Green Polaroid #8, Mar 2021.
Green Polaroid #7, Feb 2021.
Green Polaroid #2, Oct 2020.
Yellow
Yellow Polaroid #4, Nov 2020.
Yellow Polaroid #6, Dec 2020.
Yellow Polaroid #2, Nov 2020.
Yellow Polaroid #10, Nov 2020.
Orange
Orange Polaroid #6, Jan 2021.
Orange Polaroid #1, Oct 2020.
Orange Polaroid #14, Oct 2020.
Orange Polaroid #5, Oct 2020.
Red
Red Polaroid #5, Oct 2020.
Red Polaroid #3, Oct 2020.
Red Polaroid #12, Feb 2021.
Red Polaroid #9, Nov 2020.
Blue
Blue Polaroid #3, Sep 2020.
Blue Polaroid #15, Nov 2020.
Blue Polaroid #8, Nov 2020.
Blue Polaroid #1, Sep 2020.
Black
Black Polaroid #6, Oct 2020.
Black Polaroid #2, Oct 2020.
Black Polaroid #5, Dec 2020.
Black Polaroid #3, Oct 2020.
Acknowledgments
Thank you to Abigail for modelling along with having a colourful and extensive wardrobe.