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36. Time Scars
Thoughts and images from Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, 2020.
I often find myself photographing small sections of larger objects. Ansel Adams used the term "extractions" to describe these types of images. Generally speaking, as smaller and smaller portions of the whole are photographed, the images become less and less recognizable or understood, and less relatable to the whole.
I often find myself photographing small sections of larger objects. Ansel Adams used the term "extractions" to describe these types of images. Generally speaking, as smaller and smaller portions of the whole are photographed, the images become less and less recognizable or understood, and less relatable to the whole.
11/10/2023
Artist Statement:
I often find myself photographing small sections of larger objects. Ansel Adams used the term "extractions" to describe these types of images. Generally speaking, as smaller and smaller portions of the whole are photographed, the images become less and less recognizable or understood, and less relatable to the whole. At some point they become abstractions, more defined by their own inherent qualities or characteristics than the reality of the entire, specific object.
As extractions move further into the realm of abstraction, viewers are transported away from the reality of the object to the world of their imaginations. Here they have the opportunity to "see" something else and create their own meanings, interpretations and responses.
This collection of photographic extractions, titled Time Scars, is actually a series of macro images of the bark of mature white birch trees, but what else could they be?
This series of photographs was taken in 2020.
Images from the series (click to view): Time Scars #1, Time Scars, #2, Time Scars #8.
There are other images in this series that are not on this website. If you are interested in more information about them, please leave a message below or email me.
I often find myself photographing small sections of larger objects. Ansel Adams used the term "extractions" to describe these types of images. Generally speaking, as smaller and smaller portions of the whole are photographed, the images become less and less recognizable or understood, and less relatable to the whole. At some point they become abstractions, more defined by their own inherent qualities or characteristics than the reality of the entire, specific object.
As extractions move further into the realm of abstraction, viewers are transported away from the reality of the object to the world of their imaginations. Here they have the opportunity to "see" something else and create their own meanings, interpretations and responses.
This collection of photographic extractions, titled Time Scars, is actually a series of macro images of the bark of mature white birch trees, but what else could they be?
This series of photographs was taken in 2020.
Images from the series (click to view): Time Scars #1, Time Scars, #2, Time Scars #8.
There are other images in this series that are not on this website. If you are interested in more information about them, please leave a message below or email me.
Time Scars #1
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