A three booklet publication with each one photographic series.
Contemporary Art
40 pages, 11 images
Share Moments. Share Life.
48 pages, 10 images
In Retrospect
40 pages, 12 images
21.2 x 27.3 cm
Text by Danielle van Ark
Edition 500
Designed by Mainstudio
Cover; Popset ultra red, old gold, riviera blue,
Interior printed on Ibo 60
Stapled
The photo series in the booklets is not intentionally interconnected but shares a consistent creation process. Pages from catalogs and magazines are torn out and placed on a lightbox, making both the front and back of a page visible simultaneously—an effect that cannot be achieved otherwise. These images are captured using a large-format analogue camera. While the images may appear digitally enhanced, the technique intentionally relies on chance rather than digital manipulation to bring images together. The process involved reviewing thousands of pages, with personal taste playing a key role in selecting the final combinations. The emphasis is on the pleasure of discovering fitting image pairings rather than constructing them. This approach serves as a response to the overwhelming prevalence of manipulated and digitally altered imagery in daily visual culture.
The red booklet features pages from Christie’s auction house catalogs, the blue booklet highlights pages from TEFAF art fair catalogs, and the yellow booklet showcases images sourced from photography and Life magazines.
Danielle van Ark’s work has been exhibited at i.e. FOAM,
Museum of the City of New York, Museum Kranenburgh,
Museum de Fundatie, tegenboschvanvreden, de Oude Kerk
and is represented in the collections of various museums,
corporate and private collections.
For more information on the artist please visit www.daniellevanark.com
