The Ramble

Stephen Block, aka Steve Block, @stevieblock and psychoblockie, is a photographer out of time. Rooted in the threads of Alan Moore, Guy Debord, Édouard Glissant, Mark Fisher, and Susan Sontag—who definitely all had better hair—his work traces the footprints of history and the future in the present moment. Guided by the rhythms of walking, he uses photography and writing as tools to map and inhabits both rural and urban landscapes with equal reverence. This work draws on Tim Ingold's understanding of walking as a 'way of knowing,' where movement through the world becomes an active engagement with it. His images and words unfold in response to the lived experience of place, highlighting the contours of time, memory, and emotional resonance. Through this process, he constructs a map of moments, offering a dynamic view of the world that acknowledges the fluidity of time and place.

"In the spirit of Vonnegut, Block's work isn’t just about capturing the beauty of the world. It’s about looking at it from an angle where you’re not sure whether you’re creating art... or just standing in the way of a really good bus."

The Hike

Taking cues from Kurt Vonnegut, Grant Morrison, and Terry Pratchett, Block’s work is a constant search for meaning and a celebration of the common threads that bind humanity. In the spirit of Ursula Schulz-Dornburg, he examines the liminal spaces—places on the edge of change or forgotten in time—and captures their echoes. His approach is not just observational but participatory, as he moves through the world, not simply as a visitor, but as someone deeply embedded in the fabric of these places, leaving his own marks upon them and drawing meaning from their history. Wearing Van Gogh's boots and perpetually trapped in a Robert Palmer song, Block is forever running, always looking, and trying to find certainty in a world that loves to keep him guessing.