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Haunting Installations Create Surreal Fantasy Landscapes

Artist Barry Underwood uses LED lights and luminescent material to give the impression of otherworldly intrusions.

Illuminating the darkness, artist Barry Underwood seeks to examine the way we approach land use through the display of interestingly placed light installations.

According to his artist statement:

"Curiosity about ecological and social history of specific places drives my work. Each photograph is a dialogue, the result of my direct encounter with nature and history. Inspired by land art, landscape photography and painting, as well as cinema, my images are both surreal and familiar. This tension between the familiar and surreal gives the image strange power."

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The photographs, taken by Underwood, are of full-scale installations built on-site. After scouting for the perfect location, Underwood creates a modern juxtaposition through LED lights, luminescent material, and other photographic effects to give the impression of "intrusions" on the landscape.

See some of the results of his work below:

Barry Underwood