These are images of the reflections left after we tried to match our skin colors in coffee and milk. They are remnants and documentation of our conversation.
Documentation of Carmina Eliason's reMexico performance and social practice piece on the remixing and recreating of Mexican culture in the US. Images by Rick English, Dan Fenstermacher, Elina Peduzzi and Itzel Castro.
image by Rick English
image by Rick English
image by Rick English
image by Rick English
image by Carmina Eliason
image by Rick English
image by Rick English
image by Rick English
image by Rick English
image by Rick English
image by Rick English
image by Rick English
image by Dan Fenstermacher
image by Elina Peduzzi
image by Elina Peduzzi
image by Carmina Eliason
image by Carmina Eliason
It's time to air out the dirty laundry! Exposing our secrets to others can leave us feeling vulnerable. But that vulnerability can lead to forming strong bonds with others, learning to trust, and feeling empowered and confident in our selves. The airing out of hidden feelings, secret desires, and obscure pasts can help us feel relief and lead to transformative change. What secrets have you been waiting to air out?
The Printing Process
Cyanotypes, known for their brilliant blue color, are made by painting a special UV-sensitive chemical onto paper in a dark room. Either negatives (for a photograph) or objects (for a photogram) can be placed on top of the treated paper and then brought into the sunlight for exposure. Carmina?s prints take anywhere from 10-20 minutes of sunlight before being brought inside to get washed and dried.
Cyanotypes were discovered in 1842 by Sir John Herschel who mainly used the process to reproduce notes and diagrams (this is how the original blueprints were made!). Cyanotypes were first used as an image creation process by Anna Atkins, a woman who made photograms of ferns and algae.
This series is installed into exhibitions with clothesline and clothespins.
