Catch Your Breath (2019)
Catch Your Breath is a meditation on the claustrophobia of Venice, explored through a combination of photography and literature.
The chaotic Venetian streets are an overwhelming experience, creating a stress-induced psychogeographic navigation of the city. An anxious pursuit of calm space, in response to the socio-political tensions of a landscape saturated by tourism. A documentation of the tranquillity found amidst the relentless force of commodified culture.
Accompanying the imagery is the short story Anatomy of a City, a vivid fictionalisation of the Venetian landscape. A cruel personification that reframes the struggling ecology through an empathic mutilation.
The project was conceived during the 2019 Venice Biennale Steward-Research Fellowship, coordinated by the British Council.
The book is available to purchase from the store.
![](https://format.creatorcdn.com/d235a548-1e74-405f-b87c-09a6c921d915/0/0/0/0,0,2661,3325,700,3325/0-0-0/50457513-3736-431f-b7ff-1088c204614e/1/1/6O9A1374-cropped.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037493300~hmac=161ae3bac34a7a1fb0afa8a0ac6a833632b89db7ae3123e7eaed0e8c0a216ed2)
![](https://format.creatorcdn.com/d235a548-1e74-405f-b87c-09a6c921d915/0/0/0/0,0,2975,2974,700,2974/0-0-0/9e193280-60e9-421c-b1f9-4aaeb0f6b4fe/1/1/Venice_-_CYB_001.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037493300~hmac=4f7b33f82bfc0f20fd3adb7bde9b531a81fe5c12a6a9a46aa56aaab62a5a5b06)
![](https://format.creatorcdn.com/d235a548-1e74-405f-b87c-09a6c921d915/0/0/0/0,0,3643,2429,700,2429/0-0-0/27ff9aed-2079-4857-b044-9bee2156153a/1/1/6O9A1341.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037493300~hmac=9830131f5863ab14e2cf3ec27f3f55eedc88c59972cb29cf3d90fcc0076c5b98)
![](https://format.creatorcdn.com/d235a548-1e74-405f-b87c-09a6c921d915/0/0/0/0,0,2974,2974,700,2974/0-0-0/d2be9327-4c7a-4c9e-939b-a44b9c4820ab/1/1/Venice_-_CYB_026.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037493300~hmac=ec05b0c94e1158b2a306bc6d7dd8ba919e650ed7a4d3448302471491a79be7ba)
![](https://format.creatorcdn.com/d235a548-1e74-405f-b87c-09a6c921d915/0/0/0/0,0,3643,2429,700,2429/0-0-0/1c5b6678-c79e-4ee8-8c43-e9ff8c6f4290/1/1/6O9A1350.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037493300~hmac=9830131f5863ab14e2cf3ec27f3f55eedc88c59972cb29cf3d90fcc0076c5b98)
![](https://format.creatorcdn.com/d235a548-1e74-405f-b87c-09a6c921d915/0/0/0/0,0,2975,2974,700,2974/0-0-0/ce9b20a4-f69d-43e0-b517-a6df280c5010/1/1/Venice_-_CYB_014.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037493300~hmac=4f7b33f82bfc0f20fd3adb7bde9b531a81fe5c12a6a9a46aa56aaab62a5a5b06)
![](https://format.creatorcdn.com/d235a548-1e74-405f-b87c-09a6c921d915/0/0/0/0,0,3643,2429,700,2429/0-0-0/6616b98c-00f5-4e53-8acb-802d825cb1f2/1/1/6O9A1355.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037493300~hmac=9830131f5863ab14e2cf3ec27f3f55eedc88c59972cb29cf3d90fcc0076c5b98)
![](https://format.creatorcdn.com/d235a548-1e74-405f-b87c-09a6c921d915/0/0/0/0,0,2974,2974,700,2974/0-0-0/1acfe8a0-a0f7-47cf-9dbc-bfcc67ee715d/1/1/Venice_-_CYB_023.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037493300~hmac=ec05b0c94e1158b2a306bc6d7dd8ba919e650ed7a4d3448302471491a79be7ba)
![](https://format.creatorcdn.com/d235a548-1e74-405f-b87c-09a6c921d915/0/0/0/0,0,3643,2429,700,2429/0-0-0/49b81f09-5267-4797-aa51-b4333c1cd2ff/1/1/6O9A1364.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037493300~hmac=9830131f5863ab14e2cf3ec27f3f55eedc88c59972cb29cf3d90fcc0076c5b98)