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Fold, Vol. 1 [Artists' book]
2018
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Abstract
Unique altered book with screenprinted paper folds, contained in buckram fabric covered box with hinge lid.
My altered book investigates mixed media practice to explore the potential of screenprinted halftone dots onto existing source material cannibalized from a set of childhood encyclopedias. The magnification of halftone dots in the form of pattern is used as a printed overlay, as a means to alter text and image.
This altered book continues an ongoing interest in the interplay between identity, memory, nostalgia, connected to aura and reproduction. Instead of being concerned with the initial appearance of the source material, I have become intrigued by the spaces in-between the screenprinted halftone, that essentially break apart the original image with text, exploring optical effects with origami paper-folds. Disintegrating a familiar image through this magnification and overlay, cropping, folding, stacking, and boxing, creates a unique and unfamiliar perspective. The sequential order of the altered book representational image breaking down refers to the way each time we recall an event, or a memory our brains distort it.
This was a nationally significant artists’ book exhibition with 73 shortlisted finalists in this book prize, with this Artist Book being an Exhibition Finanilst and acquired by Artspace Mackay, Qld.
Details
- Title
- Fold, Vol. 1 [Artists' book]
- Creators
- Darren Bryant (Artist) - Southern Cross University, Creative Arts
- Contributors
- Darren Bryant (Printer) - Southern Cross University, Creative ArtsDarren Bryant (Photographer) - Southern Cross University, Creative Arts
- Publisher
- Lismore Art Space & Printmaking Studies, Australia
- Number of pages
- 100 double sided
- Identifiers
- 991013162212902368
- Copyright
- © Darren Bryant, 2018
- Academic Unit
- Creative Arts; Faculty of Business, Law and Arts
- Resource Type
- Other creative works; Artists' book