Ella CHAWKLEY
Emerald Secondary College
VCE Studio Arts 3 & 4
Artist statement: This piece reflects the initial stage of dreaming where the subconscious mind remains intact with reality but is beginning to fall into a state of unfamiliarity. The work communicates the idea that when one enters the dreaming world, they are met by clarity in vision yet not in subject matter. This is represented by the repetition of the same person interacting with themselves seemingly with alternate views. The person wearing pyjamas is withheld and worried about touching the phone held by the person in black as they represent the subconscious worries and fears before they manifest into a nightmare. This interaction is based on a 1960s style phone which acts as the line of communication between each stage of dreaming and attempts to lessen the impact of their deep-rooted emotions on their perceptions of the outside world/reality.
Also known as Giclee prints or bubble-jet prints, pigment ink-jet prints are generated by computer printers from digital or scanned files using dye-based or pigment-based inks. A series of nozzles spray tiny droplets of ink onto the paper surface in a precise pattern that corresponds to the digital image file. In dye-based prints the ink soaks into the paper, whereas in pigment-based prints the ink rests and dries on top of the paper surface.
Whilst the term is broad, pigment ink-jet prints have come to be associated with prints produced on fine art papers. They are the most versatile and archival method of printing available to photographers today. A wide variety of material on which an image can be printed with such inks are available, including various textures and finishes such as matte photo paper, watercolour paper, cotton canvas or pre-coated canvas.
