Hal Hirshorn

Salt Print Nude Photograph by Hal Hirshorn

2014

Hand-coloured tableau of a weeping spirit and her guardians, immobilised in marble. A disjointed narrative looking at recovery and protection, the angels shield the spirit with tender embraces and cry for her when alone. Taken from The Sialia Marbles, a series of portraits containing ephemeral human sculptures taken between 2016-19. Together these works act as tales contained in a fictional sculpture hall, in direct reaction to Andre Malraux’s 1947 Le Musee Imaginaire (Museum Without Walls). During the beginning of the 'Museum Age' in the 18th century , writer Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe discussed mythical...

Hand-coloured portrait of a bird-like spirit, immobilised in marble, cleansing in a spring-time bath. A character formed from Naiads (a Greek nymph of flowing water), and exploring the idea of a ritualistic cleansing to wash away sombre deeds. Taken from The Sialia Marbles, a series of portraits containing ephemeral human sculptures taken between 2016-19. Together these works act as tales contained in a fictional sculpture hall, in direct reaction to Andre Malraux’s 1947 Le Musee Imaginaire (Museum Without Walls). During the beginning of the 'Museum Age' in the 18th century , writer Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe discussed mythical sculpture...

The work is a double layered, photographic print on museum paper. On the lower layer, there is a photograph by the artist of the ancient sculpture, from one of the archeology museums...

The work is a double layered, photographic print on museum paper. On the lower layer, there is a photograph by the artist of the ancient sculpture, from one of the archeology museums...

The work is a double layered, photographic print on museum paper. On the lower layer, there is a photograph by the artist of the ancient sculpture, from one of the archeology museums...

The work is a double layered, photographic print on museum paper. On the lower layer, there is a photograph by the artist of the ancient sculpture, from one of the archeology museums...