DARKLIGHT (2025)

Luke Foley-Martin

Luke Foley-Martin is an experimental abstract artist and established professional photographer. Luke is also a member of the AIPA (The Advertising and Illustrative Photographers Association) and CPS (Canon Professional Service).

Luke Foley-Martin is an experimental abstract photographer known for his vibrant explorations of colour and light. His work reimagines reality through a mixture of hand-made darkroom colour prints and film photography, creating striking and unconventional visuals that challenge perceptions.

Foley-Martin is also an accomplished commercial photographer with an extensive experience in the world of visual storytelling. With an ongoing presence in this industry for 11 years, his vibrant and experimental approach to work has garnered attention in the fashion and advertising industries, both locally and internationally. Luke's dedication to his craft has established him as a prominent figure in contemporary photography and art.

A person wearing a blue short-sleeve button-up shirt, a blue and white cap, and red glasses stands against a plain light-colored background with hands on hips.

2 MAY - 4 MAY 2025

SUN PULSE extends Luke Foley-Martin’s ongoing interest in the Sun as both subject and symbol. Evolving from hand-made darkroom prints to moving image, these cubed lightboxes transform static abstraction into living, pulsing forms.

The work continues his exploration of celestial imagery and inner reflection, where unpredictable chemical reactions and video manipulation converge. SUN PULSE considers the impossibility of directly witnessing the Sun, offering instead a breathing echo of light and energy.

A dimly lit room with blue lighting, two blurred human figures, a line of red LED lights framing a doorway, and geometric shapes illuminated on the wall.
Rows of horizontally-aligned silver oval shapes on a black background create a pattern that visually forms the repeated words
A geometric cube with illuminated, abstract, blue and white swirling patterns is suspended against a dark background. The lighting creates a futuristic or digital effect.
A dimly lit stairwell with a blue handrail, an illuminated green exit sign above the stairs, and a faint reflection of red and blue light on a nearby wall. The surrounding area is mostly dark.
A dark room with a corner outlined by red neon lights, partially revealing a blue-lit tiled wall in the background and a small security camera mounted near the ceiling.
A person walks through a dimly lit hallway with blue and pink lights, shadowy pillars, and a glowing cube suspended from the ceiling in the upper left corner.
A dimly lit room with a blue light illuminating part of the space. A red exit sign hangs from the ceiling, and beams of light create geometric shapes in the foggy atmosphere.