Coming from a photojournalism background, Josh has delved into the world of indirect narrative, mixing the current still life trend with subtly manipulated portraits to form the evolving body of work called Wave. For many artists, the pursuit of a new ideology and approach stems from a dark place, and Wave is no exception. Wave is deceptively benign in it’s appearance, yet thematically it explores a personal tale of death, suffocation and discomfort. Much of the inspiration from which Josh attributes to his series comes from forums on suicide. Josh digital manipulates his photos to unnerve the audience replicating the lingering disquiet within. The portraits reveal faces of the worried, tired or vague. Josh explains Wave as a work of ‘perceptions’, life as a series of perceptions, relaying it in a work of visual misconceptions, moving away from reportage to a personal journey shared.