Explorer

"I was fascinated by the subculture of SETI@home, in which people all over

the world donate their computer power to analyse radio signals for

extraterrestrial activity, often building giant servers in their garage or home

office. Looking at photos of old PC towers haphazardly wired together, there

was something both humorous and moving about the hopes and aspirations

placed on these pieces of obsolete hardware, all of which were destined to

one day fail and break down.

I’m interested in the subconscious layer of the world - hidden desires and

realities that lie beneath the surface of things, and how we make sense of life

by telling ourselves stories. In Explorer I wanted to show someone in a

desperate situation, living in an environment stripped down to a

technological core - and the mental journey they would go on to find

beauty and meaning in such a place." - Alex Backhouse, Director