The Public Order series of images by Sarah Pickering are set in a police training grounds. The images are a combination of clean, geometric scenes and some more untidy and dirty. Each image gives a clue that these are not real street scenes. There is no human presence so the images convey a cold, clinical feeling.
My feeling is that these are good images showing the training environment and offer the viewer something that they would not normally see. However, once you are aware of the location the images don’t really offer anything extra than a true record of the venue.
The policing aspect doesn’t come across that strongly and there is no insight in to the life of a police officer or the danger involved. It looks more like an admin office team build location. An alternative approach would be to show the training action as it happens.
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Martyn Rainbird 