Artist statement: ‘Breath stream’ consists of a photographic portrait in which the act of breathing is performed as an action; the breath is then captured and materialized on the glass that frames the portrait. The ‘breath’ is caught on the glass by the artist’s action of grinding on the glass surface with metal grit as an interpretative impression of her breath.
The photographic portrait is both full and empty as a gesture. The momentary capturing of that image is a fleeting representation, while the trace of a breath is equally as elusive. By combining these two elements, these fugitive gestures are held in a delicate balance between presence and absence.
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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.
