Polixeni Papapetrou’s series Lost psyche consists of ten images showing the artist’s children dressed as archetypal figures. Each figure looks forlorn and lost in a constructed stage set. Papapetrou emphasises that these character types have been passed down through history by dressing them in period costumes and Victorian masks, but these vibrant elements only seem to accentuate the melancholic disposition of her models. The costumes, props, backdrops and masks are like the husks of character types who have lost touch with their psyche and risk turning into clichés. While this sense of loss is prevalent in the works, there is also a sense that these character types will continue to persist as part of the collective unconscious.
(2021)
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.
