Sunday, October 7, 2012

Matthew Tischler





These images are from Matthew Tischler's "Screen Series." His artist's statement:

“I shoot through window screens, netting and scrims, creating grid patterns that become the sharpest focal element of each image. I employ these grids and barriers in order to dissect, pixelate, filter and flatten landscapes and space. Subjects and figures are broken apart and reconstructed in such a way that they are both integrated into their environments and isolated within them. None of the subjects in my photographs have any discernible features; rather they are faceless characters whose identities are defined by their surroundings. Although the photographs originate from 35mm negatives, I hope to reference both video technology and painting techniques.”

I completely see what he's talking about with referencing video and painting. The third image looks like an abstracted painting, and the textures of the screen looks like you took a picture of the tv screen. I love the vibrant colors. I'm super jealous I didn't think of this because these pictures are amazing.

Check out his other work here.

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