Camera-Less

07.05.2013 - 31.07.2013

Anzenberger Gallery, Wien / Österreich

“Camera-less photography” is a familiar term in the history of photography. Photographic originality is explored in terms of its content and technical level and is the starting point of experimental examination. With their series Sweat and Wait and See, the Austrian photographer Reiner Riedler and the Swiss artist duo Françoise and Daniel Cartier take a new and contemporary approach to the medium of “camera-less” photography. Photographic technical realization has been chosen as a way of dealing with the content.... The technical aspect in both sets of work is secondary yet essential at the same time. The content determines the form, the form requires the technique. r&d cartier take a minimalist approach in their installations and photograms. Objets trouvés are placed on antique photographic paper and exposed to sunlight. Reiner Riedler uses cotton cloth as negatives. The fabric, treated with sensor dyes, reacts when it comes in contact with sweat. The portrait is presented as an unreal image of a reaction.

[Quelle: http://www.anzenbergergallery.com]