Patrick Green

Green Tiles (Part of the Walk and Talk series) 35mm Film. Overnight I had to become a non drinker, it was tough and still is. There are not many things that can conjure the sounds and smells of a British pub like these racing green tiles. Seeing them on a walk instantly makes me want a cold Guinness, until I remember that Guinness is no longer on the menu. Walk and Talk This images is part of a larger, ongoing project that explores the ways in which people, objects and places are viewed and observed based on particular circumstances. In May 2020 I was diagnosed with incurable Stage IV Melanoma. My doctor advised me to walk and talk, so I have been. When out with my camera I’ve been documenting what I see, it became clear to me that my condition is always there, in the back of my mind, ready to show itself in strange and unexpected places.

Tape Cassettes (Part of the Walk and Talk series) 35mm Film This image reminds me of one of the drawers in my bedroom when I was a teenager. I’d expect to be sent on a wave of nostalgia but instead I find myself rushing forward from that time to now and wondering what on earth my teenage self would think of what’s happening now. Walk and Talk This images is part of a larger, ongoing project that explores the ways in which people, objects and places are viewed and observed based on particular circumstances. In May 2020 I was diagnosed with incurable Stage IV Melanoma. My doctor advised me to walk and talk, so I have been. When out with my camera I’ve been documenting what I see, it became clear to me that my condition is always there, in the back of my mind, ready to show itself in strange and unexpected places.

First of the Roll (Part of the Walk and Talk series) 35mm Film I hadn’t advanced my film enough and got this ‘first of the roll’ image. This one evoked a response about my condition once it came back from the developing lab. Cancer can sometimes feel like you haven’t advanced enough yet to produce the full image of your life. Walk and Talk This images is part of a larger, ongoing project that explores the ways in which people, objects and places are viewed and observed based on particular circumstances. In May 2020 I was diagnosed with incurable Stage IV Melanoma. My doctor advised me to walk and talk, so I have been. When out with my camera I’ve been documenting what I see, it became clear to me that my condition is always there, in the back of my mind, ready to show itself in strange and unexpected places.

Sick (Part of the Walk and Talk series) 35mm Film There’s nothing like an unreserved, plain and simple reminder! Walk and Talk This images is part of a larger, ongoing project that explores the ways in which people, objects and places are viewed and observed based on particular circumstances. In May 2020 I was diagnosed with incurable Stage IV Melanoma. My doctor advised me to walk and talk, so I have been. When out with my camera I’ve been documenting what I see, it became clear to me that my condition is always there, in the back of my mind, ready to show itself in strange and unexpected places.