Artist statement: In ‘Low res, high vis 4’, I am thinking about the shower as a kind of stage, where a private routine becomes a performative moment for the gallery. This work is part of a larger series that explores queer and trans intimacy and desire through collage processes. I re-photograph my printed images multiple times to embellish, pull apart and remake them. I work with crunchy pixels, ‘too much’ saturated colour and lo-fi editing techniques. My engagement with collage methods in this series reflects how I think about my skin, body hair, and testosterone – as materials with histories that are flexible and in process.
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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.
