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Susan Derges — Full Moon - Spawn
Susan Derges

Full Moon - Spawn

A hauntingly luminous photogram by Susan Derges, "Full Moon - Spawn" captures the ethereal intersection of natural forces, with the light of a full moon filtering through water to reveal the delicate, ghostly forms of fish spawn suspended beneath the surface. Created using the dye destruction process directly in a river at night, the work bypasses the camera entirely, allowing nature itself to imprint onto the photographic paper. The flush-mounted presentation enhances the image's immersive quality, drawing the viewer into its mysterious, otherworldly depths.

Medium
Dye destruction photogram, flush-mounted.

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May 19, 2016

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Susan Derges, Full Moon - Spawn

A hauntingly luminous photogram by Susan Derges, "Full Moon - Spawn" captures the ethereal intersection of natural forces, with the light of a full moon filtering through water to reveal the delicate, ghostly forms of fish spawn suspended beneath the surface. Created using the dye destruction process directly in a river at night, the work bypasses the camera entirely, allowing nature itself to imprint onto the photographic paper. The flush-mounted presentation enhances the image's immersive quality, drawing the viewer into its mysterious, otherworldly depths.

Medium
Dye destruction photogram, flush-mounted.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Monochrome, Photograph, Ethereal, Experimental, Photogram, Moon, Water, Nature, British, Contemporary

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