imagine seeing this show, poetics of light, by kate breakey, in person. half mausoleum, half victorian parlor room full of ghostly, playful shadows. i was told that these are contact prints of found dead animals, but don't quote me, i can't find much info on this work. i spotted a fat little toad that i like quite a bit, but i must say the piglet and snakes are my favorite. although, i feel a bit ashamed saying so. finding beauty in the death of an innocent feels somewhat against nature, but i also see tenderness in these images....
all images from etherton gallery
I used to make these from leaves, but never would have thought of dead animals.... sounds like something id do though. anyways, i like it a lot!
ReplyDeletefragile effect too. my, that must have been awesome, to wander in front and stare at these images. i like the patchwork effect of it too, from a distance.
ReplyDeletethe show was in AZ, so i didn't get to see it but would have loved too.
ReplyDeletethe oak leaves- i've made sun prints and contact prints in the darkroom. it's a fun process huh? doesn't this make you want to start again?
i love these. a lot. thanks for the intro.
ReplyDeletewow. it looks incredible...treading that very thin line between the beautiful and the skin-crawling.
ReplyDeletemy mind has been blown! these are so haunting and beautiful. it's really breathtaking to see the scale of the pieces in the last photo.
ReplyDeletexo!