Collection: Fritz Horstman | Raking Light
Folded Cyanotypes is a series of two-dimensional objects, which carry the memory of light, three-dimensional space and manual manipulation, and which stem from an interest in natural structure. Made by first folding paper by hand into an intricate pattern, they are then unfolded, and coated with cyanotype photographic fluid. Working in the dark to protect the light-sensitive material, the paper is refolded, then placed in natural light, and sometimes manipulated using mirrors and lenses. The paper is then rinsed in water, and pressed flat to dry. What was exposed to light in the process turns blue when developed, and what was not remains white, furthering the spatial complications by reversing lightness and darkness.Â
The U-shaped Valley sculptures that Horstman started in 2016, began as a study of the glacial valleys of Svalbard, Norway, and have continued as a rumination on the glaciated landscape of the Northeast. Capturing the contours of the valleys shaped by glaciers, these poetic sculptures juxtapose geology and culture, illuminating the relationship between humans and the landscapes we inhabit and alter. The tabletop-sized sculptures included in this exhibition embody a tactile connection between natural forms and artistic processes.
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