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Tacita Dean — Text of Light
Tacita Dean

Text of Light

A large-scale photograph by Tacita Dean captures the ethereal interplay of light and shadow, with delicate passages of hand-applied white gouache introducing luminous, gestural marks that blur the boundary between photography and drawing. The work is accompanied by a record album by EN/OF, extending the piece into an auditory dimension and reflecting Dean's ongoing interest in the intersection of different media and modes of time. Together, the visual and sonic elements evoke a meditative atmosphere, characteristic of Dean's poetic engagement with light, materiality, and duration.

Medium
photograph with hand colouring in white gouache and record album by EN/OF

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Under the Influence

April 11, 2013

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Tacita Dean, Text of Light

A large-scale photograph by Tacita Dean captures the ethereal interplay of light and shadow, with delicate passages of hand-applied white gouache introducing luminous, gestural marks that blur the boundary between photography and drawing. The work is accompanied by a record album by EN/OF, extending the piece into an auditory dimension and reflecting Dean's ongoing interest in the intersection of different media and modes of time. Together, the visual and sonic elements evoke a meditative atmosphere, characteristic of Dean's poetic engagement with light, materiality, and duration.

Medium
photograph with hand colouring in white gouache and record album by EN/OF
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Hand-Colored, Archival, Conceptual, Photograph, Mixed Media, White Gouache, Experimental, Photographic, British, Contemporary

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