Complex Visions of Matthew Brandt
Matthew Brandt, an L.A. based photographer, works in an interesting process. Using a combination of both the image and the physical relationship that that image, as an object, has within our realm of physicality; the photograph as document, catalogues an existence, where as an object (or the object documented) is subject to time and decay.
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In his work, Taste Tests, Brandt uses the iconic image of Half Dome in Yosemite, and silk screens it using condiments such as Cheez Whiz, and Mint Jelly. In Brandt’s series Lakes and Reserviors, he photographs the landscape of various bodies of water, and then submerges the images in a wash of that water until the chemicals combined produce a desired effect. In several series of salt paper prints, such as Ribba Collection, or Dennis, Brandt uses the salts of that which is depicted, to process his images.
Brandts processes takes the Aborigines peoples fear of photography to a whole other level!
“By embracing deterioration, fragility, and chance, Brandt thus seeks to reclaim the uniqueness of individual photographic works”
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