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Mike South

Mike South

LYKEN

LYKEN reconstructs childhood night terrors using 3D modelling and Extended Reality. I place fragmented memories into the physical world, creating an immersive form of exposure therapy. All images are shot in-camera, the real and imagined co-existing in real time. My process: mikesouthmakes.com/lyken

Fine Art

About Artist

Mike South

Based between London and the island of Madeira, I create surreal, timeless images. My documentary filmmaking background created a passion for exploring the darker side of humanity, but within a minimalist style. To distill the complex into the simple. I love to incorporate the story behind the images - creating films and composing music to accompany my images. Always embracing emerging technology, I’m first fine art photographer to use Extended Reality (XR) as their medium. I add synthetic subjects to the real world in real time, without relying on post-production. Drawing inspiration from futurist philosophy, cinematic effects, and natural landscapes, my work explores the fusion of past, present, and future.

Mike South

Photographic Areas of Focus

Abstract, Fine Art, Landscapes, Minimalism, People, Portrait

Location

United Kingdom

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