Untitled, 2024
Introducing
MOMENTS-MERGE
new works by Paul Hadley
2025
Sequenced photographs in poetic combinations presented in a framed diptych or triptych
containing vast offbeat storylines by merging moments from my past - providing wide spaces for interpretation.
Untitled, 2021
The name of the collection Moments-Merge is drawn from the literal action of merging moments together.
The series began to be built in the late 90’s and has been an ongoing passion project over my entire adult life.
All imagery presented is from a personal archive I reserved for this particular collection.
I feel it is ready to be released to the public.
Untitled, 2018
Occasionally I’ll use a moment from an archive named Turbulence - 20 years of self portraits taken during airline flights.
I’ve always been intrigued with what thoughts might be going through peoples minds as their airplane experiences heavy turbulence - possibly going down.
I found by placing a self portrait inside a Moments-Merge literally puts me back inside my past, a past that may or may not have happened yet - a brand new past.
Untitled, 2022
Chapter 1 of the Moments-Merge Series is titled My Recurring Dream. (currently in production)
All works in the collection are one of one/one of a kind originals - never to be duplicated.
Original works of art versus duplicates is my choice for this special collection.
The size range of works are between 4 - 8 feet in diameter - presented in a hand made (by me) custom frame.
Untitled, 2022
Moments-Merge: the beginnings
As you will see in most of my imagery, there’s a soft blurred texture which is created -
live in the camera.
I started experimenting with this style in the 90’s - purposefully shooting scenes with the lens set in a soft focus and often I and/or the scene are in motion.
Untitled, 2006
By toning down the sharp details, the scene transforms into smoothed shapes with buttery colors and delicate curved lines that are evenly soft and plump.
Untitled, 2005
There’s this painterly complexion that lends the feeling of a dream and the look of a painting -
a perfect combination for storytelling.
Untitled, 2024
After discovering this storytelling potential, I began cataloguing images that had these qualities -
then the sequencing began,
exploring the boundless possibilities of poetic combinations.
It quickly became an obsession of mine that has lasted over many years.
Untitled, 2018
My aim when building a Moments-Merge is -
it will startle when first glanced upon,
the colors will possess an uncommon arrangement or an absolute match,
keep the interpretation space offbeat and simple - yet wide and vast.
Works are untitled - leaving more room for interpretation.
Untitled, 2006
Moments-Merge collections are made up of imagery created with 35mm film cameras used during years 1988 - 2008 and others more recently with digital cameras.
The full Moments-Merge series has 6 collections:
My Recurring Dream
Ambervision
Spy Novel
Road Trip
Another Life
Heavy Turbulence
Click on MENU tab above to view the collections and to contact me directly.
I feel Moments-Merge is my most quintessential work up to this point.
I am seeking representation.
Introducing
MY RECURRING DREAM
Chapter 1 in the Moments-Merge Series
50 framed works (in production)
