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Mariah Robertson — 65
Mariah Robertson

65

2011

Robertson's *65* is a visceral explosion of color and chemical unpredictability, with sweeping rivers of magenta, yellow, and deep black surging across a continuous roll of photographic paper. The work exemplifies Robertson's signature process of manipulating photographic materials without a camera, allowing darkroom chemistry to dictate form and pattern in ways that feel simultaneously chaotic and deliberate. The result is an immersive, almost painterly abstraction that challenges the boundaries between photography, performance, and pure material experimentation.

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Mariah Robertson, 65, 2011

Robertson's *65* is a visceral explosion of color and chemical unpredictability, with sweeping rivers of magenta, yellow, and deep black surging across a continuous roll of photographic paper. The work exemplifies Robertson's signature process of manipulating photographic materials without a camera, allowing darkroom chemistry to dictate form and pattern in ways that feel simultaneously chaotic and deliberate. The result is an immersive, almost painterly abstraction that challenges the boundaries between photography, performance, and pure material experimentation.

Year
2011
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Abstract Art, Non-Representational, Avant-Garde, Contemporary Artist, American Artist, Analog Technique, Large Format, Darkroom Technique, Female Artist, Experimental Photography, Vivid Colors, Abstract, Vibrant Colors, Chemical Process

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