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Motion Research

“Trail cameras, first developed in the 1880s by George Shiras for wildlife observation, were designed to capture movement in remote locations. Originally triggered by tripwires, modern versions use infrared sensors to document animals as they navigate their environment, unaware of being watched. These cameras produce grainy, unstaged imagery, often blurred from motion, creating a raw visual record of fleeting moments. This project takes that same aesthetic and applies it to human movement in an era where 24-hour surveillance no longer feels far-fetched.

Blurry figures, low-resolution frames, and timestamped imprints give the imagery an archival, almost surveillance-like quality. The absence of a clear subject or destination mirrors the way motion is often prioritized over purpose. There’s something about the constant presence of surveillance—whether through cameras or the social platforms that make us hyper-visible—that makes rushing feel inevitable, as if being watched creates an unspoken pressure to keep moving and prove we’re going somewhere. But is all this urgency leading us where we actually want to go? Rushing into something you don’t truly want only makes it harder to change course later. At the same time if it feels right why not rush where you’re going.”