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Thomas Jackson — Tulle no. 46, Nantucket, Massachusetts
Thomas Jackson

Tulle no. 46, Nantucket, Massachusetts

2022

Tulle no. 46, Nantucket, Massachusetts presents a suspended cloud of translucent fabric caught mid-billow against a coastal landscape, appearing to defy gravity while remaining entirely grounded in the natural world. Completed in 2022, the large-scale archival pigment print measures 121.9 × 162.6 cm and exemplifies Thomas Jackson's ongoing series in which modest, everyday materials are orchestrated into ephemeral sculptural formations photographed in the open environment. The sheer tulle catches and diffuses the available light in ways that draw the eye across the entire picture plane, creating a visual tension between the delicate and the monumental that is characteristic of Jackson's most resolved work. Jackson, based in San Francisco, has built a dedicated following among collectors drawn to photography that occupies the productive space between conceptual installation art and landscape tradition. His practice involves meticulous site-specific construction, with each formation built and photographed on location before being dissolved, leaving the print itself as the sole material artifact of the event. The Nantucket setting contributes a quality of coastal luminosity and atmospheric softness that gives this particular work a contemplative, almost meditative register distinct from other entries in the Tulle series. Available through Jackson Fine Art and accompanied by the artist's signature, this work presents a rare opportunity to acquire a significant piece from a body of work that continues to gain critical momentum. Printed to archival standards and produced in limited editions, Jackson's photographs hold their value both as aesthetic objects and as documents of a singular, unrepeatable moment. The absence of a frame allows the collector flexibility in presentation while underscoring the work's quiet confidence in standing entirely on its own terms.

Medium
Archival pigment print
Overall
Signed
Yes
Location
Jackson Fine Art, Atlanta, GA

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Thomas Jackson, Tulle no. 46, Nantucket, Massachusetts, 2022

Tulle no. 46, Nantucket, Massachusetts presents a suspended cloud of translucent fabric caught mid-billow against a coastal landscape, appearing to defy gravity while remaining entirely grounded in the natural world. Completed in 2022, the large-scale archival pigment print measures 121.9 × 162.6 cm and exemplifies Thomas Jackson's ongoing series in which modest, everyday materials are orchestrated into ephemeral sculptural formations photographed in the open environment. The sheer tulle catches and diffuses the available light in ways that draw the eye across the entire picture plane, creating a visual tension between the delicate and the monumental that is characteristic of Jackson's most resolved work. Jackson, based in San Francisco, has built a dedicated following among collectors drawn to photography that occupies the productive space between conceptual installation art and landscape tradition. His practice involves meticulous site-specific construction, with each formation built and photographed on location before being dissolved, leaving the print itself as the sole material artifact of the event. The Nantucket setting contributes a quality of coastal luminosity and atmospheric softness that gives this particular work a contemplative, almost meditative register distinct from other entries in the Tulle series. Available through Jackson Fine Art and accompanied by the artist's signature, this work presents a rare opportunity to acquire a significant piece from a body of work that continues to gain critical momentum. Printed to archival standards and produced in limited editions, Jackson's photographs hold their value both as aesthetic objects and as documents of a singular, unrepeatable moment. The absence of a frame allows the collector flexibility in presentation while underscoring the work's quiet confidence in standing entirely on its own terms.

Medium
Archival pigment print
Dimensions
overall: 121.9 x 162.6 cm
Year
2022
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Jackson Fine Art, Atlanta, GA

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The Schoolhouse Gallery, Jonathan Murray, Alex Capecelatro, Derek Jones, Aristotle Coonja