TimeXposure Artist's Statement
Bonny
Lhotka
See
Bonny's lenticular
posters at
the
Digital
Atelier® store.
One
of the most significant visual images of this millennium is the Apollo
photograph of earth from space, which places us looking at ourselves
through the void of space. Viewing an image through a lenticular lens
produces a similar sensation of observing from a distance. As a product
of the generation that began the exploration of outer space, using
lenticular technology to explore the potential of inner space was
a natural development in my artistic process.
I
search
for
the
illusion
of
space
transformed
to
the
third
and
fourth
dimensions.
Combining
fragments
of
objects,
dreams
and
reality,
I
illuminate
the
connection
between
life
and
death,
technology
and
the
human
spirit.
Composed
of
layers
from
the
past,
present
and
future,
this
series
creates
an
environment
for
today.
Fragments
from
time
pieces
photographed
at
the
Greenwich
Meridian
are
combined
with
scanned
clock
parts
and
items
from
flea
markets
to
illustrate
movement
in
and
through
space
and
to
capture
time
in
suspension.
The
layers
within
these
images
symbolize
the
archeology
of
memory,
frozen
moments
in
universal
time.
The
timeXposure
series
is
connected
by
the
lens.
The
lens
functions
as
a
unifier
of
these
individual
components,
combining
them
to
create
a
moment
of
timeless
reality.
The
layers
within
the
image
exist
independently
of
each
other
but
are
unified
by
the
lens
to
create
a
sum
greater
then
the
whole.
At
the
same
time
the
lens
bars
the
viewers
from
entering
the
artificial
world
represented
but
enables
them
to
understand
the
dimensionality
of
the
creative
intent.
The
viewer
is
allowed
to
visualize
the
artist's
mind
at
the
moment
of
ordering
chaos.
The
art
unifies
time
and
space
in
a
visual
dimension
only
possible
with
lenticular
imaging.
Because
the
technology
for
creating
this
series
was
not
available
a
year
ago,
it
is
the
combination
of
artistic
intent
and
technical
availability
that
makes
this
work
series
possible
and
enables
my
work
to
reflect
this
unique
moment
in
time.
Bonny
Lhotka
Boulder,
Colorado
December,
1999
Bonny
Lhotka
at
www.lhotka.com
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