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The nighttime series Residential was built on the idea of how a home’s external appearance and formal composition can be extensions of the individual, their family, and community. The framework of each dwelling became a symbol, a scene from an ordinary existence that helped shape my idea of how a home, both aesthetically and conceptually, should look. Inspired by traditional mat and frame techniques and wanting the presentation, photographic object, and photo itself to coincide thematically, the split-toned, gelatin silver prints are ‘housed’ in a white-stained 1/2in Baltic-birch matte and ebony-stained 2x4 walnut frame.
David Ebeltoft
The nighttime series Residential was built on the idea of how a home’s external appearance and formal composition can be extensions of the individual, their family, and community. The framework of each dwelling became a symbol, a scene from an ordinary existence that helped shape my idea of how a home, both aesthetically and conceptually, should look. Inspired by traditional mat and frame techniques and wanting the presentation, photographic object, and photo itself to coincide thematically, the split-toned, gelatin silver prints are ‘housed’ in a white-stained 1/2in Baltic-birch matte and ebony-stained 2x4 walnut frame.Website: http://www.davidebeltoft.com
I am a photographer seduced by presentation.
My work explores ideas about photographic appearance and the supporting elements, such as the frame, that usually compliment a piece. Drawing on these thoughts, I offer a dialogue between the image, the concept, and the components usually looked at as framing or structural support, but can affect the way a piece is viewed and ultimately received.
I am drawn to the photographic object; drawn to the experience and context of the work as an entity, not just an image. It is a balance, combining the act of photographing with the endless possibilities of how to present that image after the shutter is snapped. In the end, the photograph is a catalyst, a vehicle that can strengthen the final piece, final frame, and final artistic object.
In approaching presentation as a medium, I examine ideas about traditional framing and exhibition practices within the arts and photography and strive to offer a conversation between the presented object and viewer.
Categories: Photography, Mixed Media, Contemporary / Modern, Visual Arts
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