I begin with Polaroid photos taken of ordinary scenes in my neighborhood.  When I add animals, insects, and human figures to the mix, this ordinary scene ignites into a richly imagined, dramatic tableau.  Some are whimsical, others disquieting.  Narrative is suggested, open ended, inviting.

 By enlarging the originals to 37x31 (and larger) and printing on vinyl, the quiet, pocket size Polaroid is replaced by something loud and unruly.  This radical scale deviation changes everything.  Using a polyester weave, vinyl substrate, the works can be mounted just about anywhere, unframed, like hanging textiles.  They can move and bend.             They are not only images, but objects occupying space.  

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 The series consists of more than twenty prints.  Twelve are shared here as an entry point.   ​                                                                     James Byrne