FRAGILITY AND CONNECTION

Delving into the intricacies of physicality, this work explores the delicate nature of connections within a monochromatic canvas. My aim is a reflection on the subtleties of human connection, portraying the fragility within physical interaction. This exploration encapsulates the essence of a tactile existence, emphasizing the nuanced interplay of form and connection.

AVAILABLE PRINTS

PRINT DESCRIPTION

Archival Carbon Print / Platinum Palladium Print
Print Sizes: 100 x 150 cm, 100 x 100 cm, 20 x 20 cm

Archival carbon prints are produced using Kohlepigment Piezography K6. Piezography monochromatic inks and software produce what is unarguably the absolute highest standard in black and white printing. The striking visual characteristic is a result of the unique carbon pigments applied to a 100% cotton rag acid-free paper.

The Platinum Palladium process has its origins in the early 19th century. From an original negative, a new negative in the desired image size is produced. High quality watercolour paper is coated by hand with a solution of platinum, palladium and iron salts and exposed in contact with UV. Subsequently, the exposed paper is developed, clarified, watered and air-dried. Platinum and palladium metals are chemically more stable than silver or gold, suggesting that the shelf life of the platinum-palladium print is several hundred years.

PRESENTED AT

Gulla Jónsdóttir Atelier at the La Peer Hotel - Los Angeles, December - January 2020

THE WHY - PRESS RELEASE: At the heart of The Why, four artists pose the question, “Why do we do what we do, and what does it mean?” The responses to that prompt are as varied and personal as one might suspect, but Tahmineh Javanbakht, Krislyn Komarov, Patricia von Ah and Liz Young demonstrate the profound universal nature of the inquiry. Each seek answers to these questions through a range of media that complements their visions. Delving into their life experiences and private motivations, The Why explores concerns that may be specific and biographical in origin, but speak to all of us.

In some ways, this show is something of a reprise of Brick/Grit, the well-received 2018 show at Bestor Architecture in Silverlake. Four of the five artists from that show have returned to exhibit in The Why and afford us the opportunity to follow the development of their work. These four extraordinary women artists have all lived or worked in Los Angeles, but the paths that brought them to this current place, both physically and metaphorically, are diverse.

Photobastei - Zürich, August 2014