TEN PIN ALLEY
TEN PIN ALLEY is a portrait series that explores ideas of constructed reality, identity and collective memory. The project, made entirely with generative AI, portrays bowlers from small American towns, local heroes for whom sport, identity and lifestyle are deeply intertwined. Set against neon lights, worn lanes and aging interiors, the characters and situations are artificial, yet constructed with a strong sense of authenticity. Their bowling shirts with club patches, tattoos and personal markers contribute to a familiar, almost archetypal visual language we collectively remember from film and television.
In Ten Pin Alley, recognisable visual elements are interwoven with an imagined reality of a tight community. By applying familiar photographic aesthetics within generated and constructed imagery, the project invites viewers to question what feels real, what feels familiar, and how our perceptions of identity and reality are shaped by what we come to believe as true.
In Ten Pin Alley, recognisable visual elements are interwoven with an imagined reality of a tight community. By applying familiar photographic aesthetics within generated and constructed imagery, the project invites viewers to question what feels real, what feels familiar, and how our perceptions of identity and reality are shaped by what we come to believe as true.
