Musings in Heaven XL , 2021
111 x 80 x 5.5 cm (h x w x d)
5750 GBP
Cyanotype, handmade paper, 24-carat gold leaf
sold

Inspiration: This artwork is a feminine take on the ancient Roman God of new beginnings. Looking to the past and thefuture with two faces, it is a representation of self-reflection, transition, growth and time. A depiction ofboth public and private faces and in what means we choose to reveal them.A fitting tribute to the trials and tribulations of 2020 and the anticipation of the new, brighter year to come.
Technique: Musings In Heaven XLwas created by constructing ahand-cut collage using female photographicportraiture and body parts combined with hand-printed surface textures from planetary-like chemigrams.The chemigram paintings are created using typically feminine beauty products painted onto photographicfilm and paper and then exposed to light and chemical baths. The resulting images are galaxy-like swirlinguniverses.After coating the handmade paper with light-sensitive chemistry, it is left to dry in a dark room. The largescale negative is then contact printed onto the paper by exposure to daylight (UV rays). The print is thenprocessed by thoroughly washing in water to remove any unexposed solution. It can then be hung to dry,developing to full density Prussian blue after 24 hours. It is then hand finished with 24-carat gold leaf

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