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James Chadwick "Static in Sepia"2024
2024
$9,000
£6,940.32
€7,914.05
CA$12,835.87
A$14,028.11
CHF 7,382.04
MX$168,022.01
NOK 92,910.39
SEK 86,774.68
DKK 59,110.73
About the Item
"Static in Sepia" by James Chadwick is a haunting and atmospheric work of contemporary conceptual photography, capturing the tension between silence and signal in the language of urban decay. Shot in rich sepia tones, the photograph feels timeless—like a broadcast from a forgotten era, blurred by memory, layered with meaning, and heavy with texture.
At first glance, the image reads like a weathered mural or the ghost of a once-vibrant city wall. Faint markings, scribbled symbols, fractured lines, and residual graffiti pulse beneath the surface, evoking the visual vocabulary of Jean-Michel Basquiat and the energy of street art reimagined through the lens of fine art photography. But beneath the visual noise lies stillness, a frozen moment where chaos becomes composition.
The title, Static in Sepia, plays with dual meanings: "static" as both visual distortion and emotional paralysis, and "sepia" as both a nostalgic filter and a metaphor for erasure, memory, and time-worn truths. The photograph becomes a metaphor for communication breakdown in modern society, where messages are half-seen, half-heard, and often lost entirely in the noise.
Ideal for collectors, curators, and enthusiasts of urban abstract photography, symbolic fine art, and Basquiat-influenced visual work, this piece sits at the intersection of art and anthropology, exploring how forgotten spaces still speak—quietly but urgently. Static in Sepia is not just a photograph; it's a meditation on what lingers when the signal fades.
- Creator:James Chadwick
- Creation Year:2024
- Dimensions:Height: 40 in (101.6 cm)Width: 40 in (101.6 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Brooklyn, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1227216978642
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