Jeff Wall (b. 1946, Vancouver, Canada) has worked with photography for over forty years. He came to prominence in the 1980s because of his transparencies in lightboxes; they forged new connections between painting, photography and cinema. Some of his pictures are montages of several negatives. His work ranges between documentary photographs in the traditional sense, and constructed imaginary scenes, which he considers of equal significance.
This artwork featured as part of the Touchstone programme (2012-2020). Each display consisted of a single photographic work on the Eranda studio floor where visitors were invited to respond to the question 'What do you see?' using the cards and pencils provided. A bench was placed in front of the work, encouraging people to spend a little longer than they might usually. The programme was part of a wider series of projects and activities related to visual literacy.
A selection of audience responses to the question 'What do you see?'
