In Memory Medium: Gelatin Silver Print (Unique)
Faculty Mentor
Joshua Hobson
Document Type
Creative Work
Start Date
9-5-2023 4:30 PM
End Date
9-5-2023 7:00 PM
Location
Art Building Gallery & Lobby
Department
Art
Abstract
Dimensions: 8” x 10”
Year: 2022
In this series, I looked at the world from a slightly different perspective than I usually do. I took inspiration from simultaneous and distorted seeing from Moholy-Nagy’s eight ways of seeing while taking the mundane up a level also inspired me. I used distorted seeing, by splattering and painting the photos with the developer, and I used sandwich printing to make some of the photos as well. Overall, the images have a unique look as the contrasting effect within each one causes a feeling of wholeness and wanting more. This feeling can be seen as surrealistic since the photos themselves are based upon memories of my past. Due to the photos only being partially uncovered, it gives the appearance of looking into the unconscious mind, which is part of surrealism. The unconscious is why I titled my pieces Unconscious Mind one through eight. This series of photos themselves is personal to me since it is about my father and things around our family home that remind me of him. My father passed away a few years ago, and this series I feel helped me bring back memories of him.
Recommended Citation
Hove, Rachel, "In Memory Medium: Gelatin Silver Print (Unique)" (2023). 2023 Symposium. 6.
https://dc.ewu.edu/srcw_2023/cw_2023/art_2023/6
Creative Commons License
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In Memory Medium: Gelatin Silver Print (Unique)
Art Building Gallery & Lobby
Dimensions: 8” x 10”
Year: 2022
In this series, I looked at the world from a slightly different perspective than I usually do. I took inspiration from simultaneous and distorted seeing from Moholy-Nagy’s eight ways of seeing while taking the mundane up a level also inspired me. I used distorted seeing, by splattering and painting the photos with the developer, and I used sandwich printing to make some of the photos as well. Overall, the images have a unique look as the contrasting effect within each one causes a feeling of wholeness and wanting more. This feeling can be seen as surrealistic since the photos themselves are based upon memories of my past. Due to the photos only being partially uncovered, it gives the appearance of looking into the unconscious mind, which is part of surrealism. The unconscious is why I titled my pieces Unconscious Mind one through eight. This series of photos themselves is personal to me since it is about my father and things around our family home that remind me of him. My father passed away a few years ago, and this series I feel helped me bring back memories of him.
