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Mariah Robertson — 206 Suns
Mariah Robertson

206 Suns

A monumental chromogenic print, *206 Suns* showcases Mariah Robertson's experimental approach to analog photography, in which she manipulates light, chemistry, and chance to produce explosive bursts of radiant color across long rolls of photographic paper. Vivid solar forms seem to blaze and dissolve against shifting fields of deep blacks and saturated hues, evoking both cosmic energy and the raw physicality of the darkroom process. The work defies conventional photographic imagery, transforming chemical reactions into a visceral, almost painterly spectacle.

Medium
chromogenic print

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Contemporary Art Day Sale

May 16, 2014

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Mariah Robertson, 206 Suns

A monumental chromogenic print, *206 Suns* showcases Mariah Robertson's experimental approach to analog photography, in which she manipulates light, chemistry, and chance to produce explosive bursts of radiant color across long rolls of photographic paper. Vivid solar forms seem to blaze and dissolve against shifting fields of deep blacks and saturated hues, evoking both cosmic energy and the raw physicality of the darkroom process. The work defies conventional photographic imagery, transforming chemical reactions into a visceral, almost painterly spectacle.

Medium
chromogenic print
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Bold, Celestial, Minimalist, American, Photograph, Experimental, Light-Based, Chromogenic Print, Modern, Colorful, Radiant, Abstract, Yellow, Contemporary

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