River photograms by Lauren Shields
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I create photograms because it’s a unique way for me to capture the environment in which they are created. I like to use water in my work because it is a great metaphor for life and death; it is integral to everything we do. The death of my dad shadows the work, which is why I’m drawn to the ethereal, mysterious and celestial. Creating these photograms also allows me to show what’s underneath the surface, what’s invisible, and not entirely present, just like my dad.
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Richard Slechta Friday 24 August 2012
Lauren: I like how you have abstracted the water to a level where it doesn’t really matter if we know what you are re-ducting. It is actually more interesting that you have explored what else the water creates besides ripples (we’ve see that with Fuss, right?) The areas that have variation in tonality and hue provide the most sense of vibrant action and depth of space. It will be interesting to see how this work evolves.