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Night WindowsThis work questions this dialectic between the outside and inside, the boundaries between the private and public spheres. The ‘blue hour’ of twilight takes us through the transition between day and night with an uncanny sense of unease. The interiors of buildings come alive as we retreat inside our dwellings; the border between night and day is as tangible as the visible hints of the lived spaces within the borders of our homes. The boundary of the home may serve not only as a canvas to exhibit or flaunt residents’ identities but also function as a boundary to the outside world. Documenting this fragile time frame presents the urban space as a magical one that at once intrigues and fascinates. It invites us to imagine those lives that are partially hidden and construct a fantasy of the space we are viewing.Conversely in these images the viewer remains on the ‘Outside’. Some of us struggle with feelings of exclusion and significantly the images exclude the viewer from the homes; the warm glow emanating from the windows leaves us outside…and alone.