"I believe in seeing the extraordinary in the ordinary. My work is about finding the quiet, essential stillness that lives underneath the noise of our daily environments. Whether it’s the skeletal remains of a desert relic or the electric pulse of a city street, I don't just search for these elements - I assemble them. My process is an act of fine art reconstruction, stripping away the noise to build a new architecture of presence."

The Living Collection

20 Active Works

The studio operates as a living collection limited to twenty active works.
As new pieces emerge, others are quietly withdrawn.

Based in California, Shannon Black (b. Hamilton, New Zealand) has spent over three decades dissecting the boundaries of the photographic medium... recognized for a 'reconstructed' aesthetic that challenges the traditional limits of the still image