Artist statement: Based in still and moving images, much of my work explores our physical and emotional connection to place, and notions of belonging and dislocation. I often photograph the people in immediacy to me; my husband, my family and my friends. One of my central modes of making is by returning to things – a mountain, a staircase or a tree down the road. This return functions as a nearing-of-self to things, and a drawing closer. I made this image of my close friend Maxine earlier this year, as she navigates through a time of great pain and strength in her life.
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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.
