Transferring found imagery from printed material to create a new composition, Cliff’s work reflects the proliferation of imagery in the contemporary environment. The process of transferring the image results in an impression which is both delicate and soft, far removed from the crude printed imagery from which it was sourced. This resulting image recalls early photography suggesting the ghostly or obstructed image can hold the allure for us in a saturated world where power of digital imagery is lacking.

b. 1982 London
Goldsmiths University of London
The Royal Academy