Emma Taylor’s photography is all about form, shape and finding beauty in everyday objects. The image (above left) of a sofa, is from a series about memories and looking back at people and places from times gone by. As soon as I saw it I was instantly reminded of the Mayfair Cinema from years ago. It wasn’t like one of the shiny, impersonal multiplex cinemas that seem to have cropped up in every town. It was very intimate with only two screens (called Major and Minor). There was an interval during every film and the usherette brought in ice creams and lollies on a sort of tray that fastened around her neck. At the time it was the only cinema in the area and when a big film came out people used to queue all the way round the corner to get in. The seats were comfy and looked very similar to the sofa in the picture.

The other image (above right), in contrast, is of the inside of the Imax cinema in London. This picture is part of Emma’s ‘Creative London’ project, which focuses on the interior and exterior aspects of several design buildings within London.

People often ponder the question – what is art? I’m not going to get into this too deeply here. However, one of the criteria for me is whether the piece in question provokes some sort of reaction. As soon as I saw the sofa picture I was immediately transported back to the excitement of going to the ‘pictures’ as a child.

Emma Taylor has recently graduated and is now based in Preston. Her work has appeared at the Design Innovation Centre in Leeds, the Chinese Arts Centre in Manchester and the Bargehouse Gallery in London. Take a look at her photography at www.emmataylorphotography.co.uk.

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