What Lewis brings to this subject is an almost opposing approach to the alien structures in the everyday landscape, whereas the Bechers work can be viewed as a cold and traditional study of the architectural qualities of water towers, Lewis has taken a purely aesthetic approach to capture the structures in an almost otherworldly appearance.
By bringing a distinct aesthetic to the water towers that celebrate these architectural anomalies that are often ignored and regarded as stains on the landscape in many towns and villages across the UK he breath’s life into the strange and sublime, highlighting the somewhat science-fictional design of these colossal structures that all serve the same purpose.
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Born in the South Wales valleys Richard Lloyd Lewis is a UK based photographer who has worked commercially since 1996 for the Publishing, Editorial, Advertising and Music Industry.
Having cut his teeth in the Commercial world his passion is still routed in documentary / architectural projects that investigate subjects that hide or are hidden away from the public gaze. His recent project code name: burlington, – held in the permanent collection at the Imperial War Museum London – resulted in gaining privileged access to the top secret underground city that would have housed the government and royal family had the cold war resulted in a nuclear hit on the UK.
Lewis is a member of the creative practice-led research network Land2 (Land Squared) and exhibits with the Transistor group of artists.