Artist statement: This image challenges the notion of what is real and what isn’t. For an anarchic community to function, rules must exist, an implied code of behaviour which is fluid and dynamic, adapting to different situations. In this sense the images are about which of the rules of logic and aesthetics I choose to comply with and those rules that can be regarded as fluid and dynamic. The illusions exploit vulnerabilities in the way we see, and the way our brains perceive our immediate environment and enable us to navigate through it. To achieve this, the image construction intentionally breaks some important rules, the immutable truths which form part of the virtual construct which defines our 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.
