55 Orchard Street, New York, New York 10002 212 989 5467 fax 212 989 5642
55 Orchard Street, New York, New York 10002 212 989 5467 fax 212 989 5642 |
Jim Dingilian |
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Jim Dingilian's delicate drawings are made on found silver-plated trays which the artist coats with candle smoke. Images are produced on the coated faces of the trays through a subtractive process, using various implements to gently remove the soot. The resulting subtle representations shimmer in and out of sight as the observer moves around the work, much like the experience of viewing a daguerreotype. The finished pieces are not fixed but exist in a fragile state. The slightest touch will smear the image and over time, tarnish will progressively obscure the surface. For the artist, the cumulative effect refers to the fleeting and elusive qualities of memory and the ability of photography to disrupt the process of recollection. | |||||||
 A Fine Mess, 2002 Smoke on silverplated tray 4 1/4 X 5 3/4 inches |
 Grove and Stack, 2003 Smoke on silverplated tray 5 1/2 X 7 1/2 inches |
 Trellis, 2003 Smoke on silverplated tray 5 1/8 X 7 5/8 inches |
 Untitled, 2003 Smoke on silverplated tray 5 3/4 X 7 inches |
 Untitled, 2003 Smoke on silverplated tray 8 1/2 inches diameter |
 Untitled, 2003 Smoke on silverplated tray 6 1/2 X 9 inches |
 Luminous Form, 2003 Smoke on silverplated tray 5 1/2 X 10 inches |
 Pacific Highboy, 2003 Smoke on silverplated tray 4 1/2 X 10 1/4 inches |
 Alpine Highboy, 2003 Smoke on silverplated tray 5 1/2 inches diameter |
 Silhouetted Stack, 2003 Smoke on silverplated tray 11 X 16 1/8 inches |
55 Orchard Street, New York, New York 10002 212 989 5467 fax 212 989 5642
email info@mckenziefineart.com |
