Archival inkjet print
This print is one part of a six-part edition by Letha Wilson, which is available as a full set or individually. The photographs were taken by Wilson on a trip to Joshua Tree National Park, CA, and feature views of the expansive wilderness, desert plant life, and other imagery familiar from the American West. Each color inkjet print has been subjected to a manipulation by Wilson, hand-cut with a slot or a slash, or creased by a series of precise folds or a turned-back corner.
Wilson’s alterations to the physical print introduce a new materiality to the images, turning them into sculptural form. The work feels messed with, and the viewer is given insight into the construction of the image as a work of art, where the backside of the print is visible, or the wall behind it can be seen through a cut-away. In each work the image buckles or wavers, is partially eclipsed or elided, and with Wilson’s gesture (perhaps in the spirit of conceptual land art or earth works), the piece poses questions about the integrity of the photographic image in relation to the original form.
The archival inkjet prints were printed at Light Work (Syracuse, New York), with hand-alterations by Wilson. Print sizes vary, approximately 11x 14.
Biography: Letha Wilson (b. 1976 in Honolulu, HI, US) was raised in Greeley, CO (US). Wilson’s practice is rooted in material experimentation. She is known for her synthesis of mediums, expanding the visual and physical dimensions of photography and sculpture. -GRIMM
