Vines is a series of ten pigment-based ink prints and five video
projections. The prints were created by digitally scanning vines into the
computer eliminating the camera and traditional film processes. Since my
interest was primarily in the line, I blacked the object and eliminated
most of the gray tones. This line makes reference to a calligrapher's brush
stroke where thoughts of structure and the refinement and movement of the
line are crucial. A small percentage of gray tones show up in specific areas
to allow for a hint of photographic detail. After the initial still images
were made I went back to the original vines and videotaped them revolving
in 360 degrees. In this approach I could view many lines created by one
vine. Each degree that the vine moved allowed for a new view or a still
image to be realized. At the same time the movement kept the entire vine
as context.
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