My interpretation of the word "gesture” differs somewhat from the accepted definition of the word, such as the Oxford dictionary: “A movement of part of the body, especially a hand or the head, to express an idea or meaning.”
As you will see in this selection of photographs, most do not actually contain people, much less people moving their head or hands. Instead, my understanding of gesture is centered more around the key word "movement” and less on what actually performs the movement. Hence, in this series of images, you will see people just as you will see animals and ocean waves. All these subjects, in their natural state, perform a movement which I take the liberty to interpret; much like I would interpret a hand signal or facial expression.
I realize that my visual interpretation of this movement might differ from that of the viewer. However, I see this as a point of interest since the dialogue that could potentially ensue would only draw viewers even deeper into their interpretation of my work.