Tenesh Webber
Mid point 2 (Abstract photography)
2015

Name: Mid point 2 (Abstract photography)
Brand: Tenesh Webber
Price: 2553.51 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

Mid point 2 (Abstract photography) Black and white photogram. Unframed. Tenesh Webber is a Canadian artist who works in abstract black and white photography. She lives and works in the New York City area. In this piece, Webber worked in the studio, stretching and layering thread and found objects onto a pre-cut frame, to create a multi-layered and complex sculptural object. The photographic print was made by laying this sculptural object onto light sensitive paper in a black and white darkroom, to create the camera-less print - photogram. This is edition 2 of 5 with variations in each print in the edition. The imagery is built up using layers of thread, to create rhythmic, intuitive compositions, which offer tension between the organic and rectilinear. They suggest macro and micro views of nature, or of the man made. With this photogram, Webber experimented with a grid form, and introduced objects of varying scales. This is edition 3 of 5 Tenesh Webber is a Canadian abstract photographer whose work explores and challenges conventions of traditional black and white photography. She lives in Jersey City, New Jersey and works in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Webber’s process begins with sketches, in which she develops the image ideas. She then creates two-dimensional objects out of sewing thread, or marker on plexiglass. She builds the images through layering, stretching and cutting the thread, and through repetitive line drawing onto plexiglass. These “plates” are used to create cameraless photographic images. Hand placement and loose threads offer an element of chance into the work, and each print within a series is unique. The resulting abstract images create rhythmic, intuitive compositions and offer tension between the organic and rectilinear. They suggest macro and micro views of nature, or of the man-made. Her work falls within a tradition of “rayographs”, or photograms, established by artists such as Man Ray, and Laszlo Moholy-Nagy, in the 1920’s, artists whose work in photography was informed by their painting and sculptural practice. Building on these artists work, Webber has developed a unique approach to the creation of her photograms, integrating elements of sculpture and drawing while also incorporating chance operations.

Creator:

Tenesh Webber (1961, Canadian)

Creation Year:

2015

Dimensions:

Height: 11.03 in (28 cm)Width: 11.03 in (28 cm)

Medium:

Photogram

Movement & Style:

Minimalist

Period:

2010-