Anonymous portrait #12013
Artist statement: My practice to date has explored the manifestations of ritual through portraiture. These rituals are universal: we all get a haircut, catch the train, sleep, come to terms with our own mortality and we all stand for a portrait.
Recently, I have begun exploring related aspects to previous works, such as notions of representation through anonymity, concealment and disguise. This portrait sits within that investigation.
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.
