Concrete Playground

Benedict once told me about how she stumbled upon photography. It was fortuitous for the rest of us I suppose, and for her friends who are often the subject of her work. Her objective is not to preserve the sense of these peoples lives, but rather to share common experiences, sights and scenes. Nothing remarkable happens in these images, yet they are far from mundane; instead they contain a simply beauty.

Rene Vaile's show has come down at Edition and has been replaced with Your pictures suck but I like you, an exhibition of images by Benedict and her sister Maggie. The title seems apt — the works on display shows the beginnings of Benedict's foray into the medium. Not all are perfect. In some the focus is a bit out or some of the framing is just a little off. But what is on show is her learning and experimenting, often succeeding but sometimes failing. There is no doubt she has a great eye, and what is refreshing is to see her willingness to show her progress — a progress that is obvious to anyone who follows her blog. Make any excuse to pop down to Edition to see the images in the flesh.