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Pattern and Play

In these photographs, I worked with the illusionary field of the photographic frame. The interplay between actual objects physically in the round and depiction of three dimensions can create a kind of optical illusion. Color, visual texture and pattern also confuse the eye so the 'ground' keeps changing. My objective was to create a meshing of the subject and background. To focus on my game, I confined the theme to contain three elements: a background, a container and floral forms arranged in a centered, fairly symetrical composition. It was fun to see what could happen within those parameters.

These images were photographed with a medium format film camera. The film was scanned and digitally refined. They were printed on Kodak Endura Metalic photographic paper. This beautiful long lasting paper allows for rich, deep colors and a surface that reflects light magically. It inspired me to explore Asian themes because the photographs on this paper reminded me of lacquer screens.