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Nicki Gwynn-Jones
I moved to Orkney eight years ago hoping to quieten my mind. I was keen to produce a body of work which I felt would speak to my experience of living on an island rich in wildlife, constantly battered by weather fronts, and gifted with spectacular light. I spend a lot of time swimming in the sea.
I took these images on a trip to Florida in January. I had injured my back during the journey to the US and was in a desperate state for a few days. Befuddled by large doses of ibuprofen and wondering whether I would ever be pain free again, I went to see The Shape of Water, Guillermo del Toro's Oscar winning film.
The dreamlike, haunting, other-worldly quality of the film suited my mood perfectly and affected me deeply, sweeping me along on a seductive tide of melancholy and making me aware of the shape of my own tears. There was no other possible title for the images. Read Nicki Gwynn-Jones Featured Photographer interview.
