Encaustic Black and White Photography

'Awakening' Archival photographic triptych. Limited Edition of 25. Unframed. _________________ Morning light illuminates the layered landscape of Yosemite National Park, Half Dome gently awakens. Sophia's poetic photographs are an exploration of the balance in all things: in the sensual interplay of light and shadow; in wild raw energy and serene stillness; in chaos and harmony; in the enduring and the effervescent. They are a contemplation of the ephemeral nature of all things. Each of three separate parts measuring 15 x 10 inches (Total of 3 parts 15 x 30 inches) Limited edition of 25 Hand signed, titled and numbered to the lower right corner on an approximately 1 inch white border. Archival Print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® paper, one of the most beautiful and high quality archival art papers available. The luxurious matt finish provides a reflection free image that is rich in detail, depth and tone. Each print comes with a Certificate of Authenticity featuring a signature and edition number. Each printing is bespoke to order and can be printed on a single paper 15 x 30 inches. Please contact me for further information, or send a message with your order. Other sizes available * Please note that images of the artwork in situ and framed are an indication of how the piece can look, and in the context of other artworks. The artwork is being sold unframed. Framing options are available, please contact. ________________________________ About The Artist Sophia Milligan is a contemporary multidisciplinary artist, exploring discourses on permanence & evanescence; the eternal, cyclical absolutes of birth & death; motherhood & childhood; and ancient immutable connections. With resonating ripples of intuition and instinct Sophia illuminates the presence of the ordinary, creating moments of sublime present. 'Born among the wild cliffs and tempestuous seas of west Cornwall, I grew with the intimate details in the twisting lanes and the intense changing light throughout the turbulent seasons. I formed a primordial connection with a deep instinctual sense of being part of the natural narrative, and wherever in the world I may be, this connectivity underpins my practice. Like the wind sculpted hawthorns and sensual coves of weather worn granite, I have been shaped by the powerful energy entwined in this ancient raw environment.’ ‘We are the stories of the journeys that came before. I weave into my work the tales of transitory circumstance; of struggle and survival; of forms and textures holding records of evolutionary millennia. I paint, I draw: with marks, mixtures, photography, words; the raw earth; the restless oceans; the whispered breeze. I work with time, and the immeasurable spaces of experience within, giving subtleties of existence a pause for contemplation. There is beauty in such poignant breaths. All moments are significant, every pebble of now forms the vast mountain of yesterday, and the great realm of tomorrow's possibilities'. Sophia has a 1st class honours Bachelor of Arts Degree in Visual Arts and World History, and a Masters Degree in Contemporary Visual Arts. Her work is held in international private collections, and exhibitions of her interactive, immersive installation, photography and mixed media works include 'Tabula Rasa', London; 'Superlative', Plymouth; 'Transition', Newlyn; The Eden Project, Cornwall; The European Parliament, Brussels; Kew Gardens, London; and 'The Cameraless Film Festival', Chicago...

A gelatin silver estate print, 24" x 20" from the Freed archive, Rome, Italy, 2000 by Leonard Freed is a black and white contemporary photograph focused on an unexpected, poetic, and beautiful classical sculpture in the stairwell of a modest Roman dwelling. Leonard Freed discovered Little Italy in...

Oasis (Sidewinder), 2005, Edition 3/5, 16 pieces each 48x47cm analog C-Prints, hand-printed by the artist, printed on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper, based on Polaroids mounted on Aluminum with matte UV-Protection, based on an expired Polaroids, Artist inventory Number 3001.03 Installation shot at 'Mulholland Distilling' in LA with Danny Fox...

Hunter & Gatti wanted to pay tribute to the neo-expressionist Jane-Michel Basquiat's legacy by merging the celebrity portraits they had made in the past for fashion editorials and ca...

Hunter & Gatti wanted to pay tribute to the neo-expressionist Jane-Michel Basquiat's legacy by merging the celebrity portraits they had made in the past for fashion editorials and ca...

Hunter & Gatti wanted to pay tribute to the neo-expressionist Jane-Michel Basquiat's legacy by merging the celebrity portraits they had made in the past for fashion editorials and ca...

New York, New York, 1981 by American photographer Leonard Freed. This is a 16" x 12" signed verso (on back), gelatin silver, also stamped verso, vintage print. The photograph captures men in suits...

'Into the Beyond' Limited edition archival photograph. Unframed, hand signed and numbered _________________ Painted pools of light dance across the richly layered mountainscape of t...

'Falls' Archival photographic triptych. Limited Edition of 25. Hand signed and numbered, unframed. _________________ Rooted in the richly textured rock face, the humble pines provide a sense of scale to the vastness of Yosemite falls. Cascading water, softening the sharp edges of time...

An iconic black-and-white image from the 1980s in France, a look at a rooftop vista from an 11th "arrondissement" (district) apartment window in Paris. Paris Rooftops, 1988 by Robert...

'Into the Beyond' Limited edition archival photograph. Unframed, hand signed and numbered _________________ Painted pools of light dance across the richly layered mountainscape of t...

Trinity Church, Wall Street, 1995 by Leonard Freed is a 14" x 11" black and white, gelatin silver, vintage print. The urban landscape photograph captures Freed's interest in New York City architecture, a city he loved, as well as reveals the photographer's masterful techniques in using light...