Scanning the Mysteries of the heavens (Ode to Mina Fleming) , 2021
3 x 38.5 x 1.8 cm (h x w x d)
695 GBP
Cyanotype, handmade paper, 3-D paper cut, 22-carat moon gold leaf
for sale

Inspiration:
This artwork was inspired by Scottish stargazer and Harvard Computer Williamina Fleming. During hercareer, Fleming pioneered in the classification of stellar spectra, cataloguing over 10,000 stars and otherastronomical phenomena including her discovery of the Horsehead Nebula in 1888.
Technique:
Scanning The Mysteries Of The Heavens (Ode To Mina Fleming)was created by constructing a hand-cutcollage using female photographic portraiture, photograms from antique glass slides of interstellarclouds, a horsehead nebula and hand-printed surface textures of lunar craters.After coating the handmade paper with light-sensitive chemistry, it is left to dry in a dark room. The largescale negative is 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.Once the image is fixed, the piece is handfinishedwith 24-carat gold leaf.

Exposé par :

508 Gallery

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