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“My current body of work reflects my fascination with the parallels between microscopic and macroscopic elements. As I ponder the cosmos or explore deep within a living organism, I find the visual similarities astounding. Watching“The Powers of 10”,a 1977 film by Ray and Charles Eames, was a seminal moment for me in terms of the evolution of my unique way of seeing the world. It showcases the Eames’ passion of infinitesimal versus vast environment. The objects that I paint can be invisible to the naked eye, but perceptible by the human mind. I am continually interested in exploring the juxtaposition between what lies beneath, or out in space, and our perception of beauty and exquisiteness.The encaustic process combined with fluorescent pigments is a perfect medium for me to convey the amazing depth and color that is abundant in the micro and macro worlds. The excitement is the hidden, the unseen, the unknown—always existing, yet waiting to be discovered.”
Miranda Lehman / Insomnia Series
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Anna Gaskell crafts foreboding photographic tableaux of preadolescent girls that reference children’s games, literature, and psychology. She is interested in isolating dramatic moments from larger plots such as Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland, visible in two series: wonder (1996–97) and override (1997). In Gaskell’s style of “narrative photography,” of which Cindy Sherman is a pioneer, the image is carefully planned and staged; the scene presented is “artificial” in that it exists only to be photographed. While this may be similar to the process of filmmaking, there is an important difference. Gaskell’s photographs are not tied together by a linear thread; it is as though their events all take place simultaneously, in an ever-present. Each image’s “before” and “after” are lost, allowing possible interpretations to multiply
Umbrella, by Marie Bashkirtseff (1883)
New York-based artist Zhang Huan integrates a variety of media into his art, ranging from performance and installation pieces to photography, sculpture, and...