James Edwards 2001
 

History Series

Artwork-Temporary History

Temporary History 1999
33"x41" and 21"x 28"
 Artwork-Elevation

Elevation 1999
33"x41" and 21"x 28"
 Art work-Wall

Wall 1999
33"x41" and 21"x 28"
 Art work-Raw Material

Raw Material 1999
33"x41" and 21"x 28"
Foundation
Foundation 1998
33"x41" and 21"x 28"
 Foundation-detail

Foundation-detail
 Art work-Open

Open to Below 1998
33"x41" and 21"x 28"
Open to Below-detail

Open to Below-detail

Artist Statement

This series was created in reponse to the opening of the new South Carolina History and Archives building. It extends themes from earlier work by incorporating images of natural objects and architecture suggesting a relationship between cultural and natural boundaries.

Imagery includes scanned sticks and construction photographs of the History and Archives building. Through the juxtaposition of contemporary and historical (basic) architectural forms, viewers are invited to question their initial preconceptions concerning cultural significance and relative value .

Process and Materials

Natural objects are collected, scanned and combined with digitized photography. This process, while utilizing technology, embodies the same aesthetic and empirical decision making that is applied to painting or drawing with traditional media. The images are digitally printed on archival paper in edititons of 20.

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