Artist statement: This series of photographs was born from a visual interpretation of the following:
A waveform describes a wave by graphing how an air molecule is displaced, over time. Amplitude is the strength of a wave's effect; the higher the amplitude, the more the air molecules are displaced.
In my mind this opened the possibility of capturing a visual interpretation of that concept as still-life. Using light to draw shapes in response to the beats, tone and cadence of sound.
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.
