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Alexander Coggin casts a surreal light across domestic scenes

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Date
11 December 2014

Alexander Coggin’s photographs remind me of those scenes in sci-fi films when you see everything from the perspective of an extra-terrestrial who’s just landed on Earth for the first time. A master of the white balance, he somehow manages to cast a coolly detached, slightly surreal light over the everyday domestic scenes that pervade his portfolio, making everything from a green marble sink to a tray of readymade hors d’oeuvres seem completely new and slightly out of touch. He’s just updated his website with loads of new work which proves my point adeptly. See more from him here.

A series of suburban houses with grey shingled roofs and pale siding. The images show a close-up of the overlapping rooflines and white railings.
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A group of people play basketball on an outdoor court at night. The scene is lit by a tall floodlight, casting long shadows across the grey asphalt.
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A black cat grooms its shoulder with its tongue while sitting in a white sink. A curved chrome tap arches over the cat’s back.
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A person relaxes in a white freestanding bathtub, leaning back against the rim. In the foreground, a marble counter is cluttered with various glasses and small bottles.
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A brushed metal tap pours a steady stream of water into a white oval basin. The sink is set into a dark green marble countertop and backsplash.
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The interior of a car features two blue and black racing seats with the word “Carbon” printed on the headrests. A small yellow toy and a green tree-shaped air freshener hang from the rearview mirror.
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A black platter filled with chilled shrimp and lemon wedges is held by two people. A third person reaches in to dip a shrimp into a small pot of cocktail sauce.
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A person with long blonde hair sits at a desk in a music studio, facing away from the camera. They are surrounded by audio equipment, including two large studio monitors, a mixing desk and a Yamaha subwoofer.
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Maisie Skidmore

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Maisie joined It’s Nice That fresh out of university in the summer of 2013 as an intern before joining full time as an Assistant Editor. Maisie left It’s Nice That in July 2015.

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