Something New: Gregory Crewdson

'I have always been fascinated by the poetic condition of twilight. By its transformative quality. Its power of turning the ordinary into something magical and otherworldly. My wish is for the narrative in the pictures to work within that circumstance. It is that sense of in-between-ness that interests me.' (Gregory Crewdson, Written to accompany the exhibition Twilight. V&A.)

Gregory Crewdson, working with the american suburb created these stage set designs into these eeiry events that take place at twilight. Just like the style of Cindy Sherman his photographs almost look like stills within a film, in his case a thriller or sci-fi.

Every detail of these images is meticulously planned and staged, in particular the lighting. In some instances, extra lighting and special effects such as artificial rain or dry ice are used to enhance a natural moment of twilight. In others, the effect of twilight is entirely artificially created. All the images propose twilight as a poetic condition. It is a metaphor for, and backdrop to, uncanny events that momentarily transport actors from the homeliness and security of their suburban context. (Gregory Crewdson, Written to accompany the exhibition Twilight. V&A).

I love his work for it makes me uneasy, it makes me feel uncomfortable and i believe this is exactly what he wanted to create, You really have to imagine what is going on outside, and your mind can think up the craziest of things. In this case a picture really is stronger then a 1000 words.