Big Brother Bently

Photograph of a dog
Big Brother Bently, 2023, 2560 x 1707 pixels, Photograph
White fluffy dog lying on the floor
Big Brother Bently, 2023, 2048 x 1365 pixels, Photograph
Dig walking along the floor
Big Brother Bently, 2023, ‪1,638 x 2,048 pixels, Photograph
Photo of a paw
Big Brother Bently, 2023, 2,048 x 1,365‬ pixels, Photograph
Photo of two dogs
Big Brother Bently, 2023, 4,368 x 2,912‬ pixels, Photograph
White fluffy dog
Big Brother Bently, 2023, ‪1,452 x 2,178 pixels, Photograph
Dogs chasing a child
Big Brother Bently, 2023, ‪‪4,368 x 2,912‬ pixels, Photograph
Dog with long ears laying on the floor
Big Brother Bently, 2023, ‪2,912 x 4,368‬‬ pixels, Photograph
Dog looking up at the camera
Big Brother Bently, 2023, ‪‪1,365 x 2,048‬‬ pixels, Photograph

Dogs are usually the side characters in photo narratives. Photographing them gives them an opportunity to tell their story… I’m fascinated by the theme of companionship and the bond that forms between animals. Through my body of work, I try to explore the relationship between older and younger dogs, and how they help one another to learn and grow.

 

Having a young dog juxtaposed to an older dog, in a photograph, can hopefully shine a light on adopting senior dogs and or puppies that need a home while also showing how beautiful the stages of a dog's life can be with an age gap throughout the companionship.

 

I want to emphasize that these dogs have the ability to connect with each other on a deeper level and how they can help each other in more ways than humans sometimes can't.