The Sun Propeller

ART CHOICE
The Sun Propeller investigates the interplay of time and space in a sculptural manner, the series of photographs tracing the movement of the earth by focusing on shadows cast by the sun, on the positions of people and on circular shapes in the built environment. Michael Boran has developed in this direction from earlier work that featured models, cutouts and assemblage, using a wide range of techniques — from aerial photography, time lapse and digital enhancement — to produce unexpected effects, for example in Here and Now. Three Hours combines three shadows in one image, transforming a mundane plastic table into a sundial. Although playful, these works probe the relativism of perception, both in their unusual approach to the urban landscape and in their obvious relish in the technical manipulation of images.

Catherine Leen
The Sunday Times
October 16, 2005