Tim Knowles allows nature to generate his work. He aims to acheive a "unique and un-human quality and aesthetic" in his work. It is usually displayed as an installation as he believes communicating the processes is just as important as the work itsellf; displaying the drawings, apparatus, video and photography.
Not only has he created pictures by attaching pencils to trees like the one above, but he has experimented with photography, which particularly interests me. It's the actual photograph of the work above taking place the I like; the locations Knowles has selected for his work to be conducted are beautiful, as are the shadows of the tree branches on the canvas.
The work below is a collection of photographs taken on a slow shutter speed of the reflection of the moon on water. They are wonderful; they have such a peaceful quality to them, almost like smoke. They don't seem like photographs, as without knowing what the subject is, I'd never had guessed!
He has explored the effects of light in photography further in 'Nightwalks', Knowles records his path through woodland at night using a long exposure, creating a wonderfully composed photograph, with curious lighting.
