Night Sky 1 Reversed
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© Vija Celmins

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Night Sky 1 Reversed 2002
  • Artist Rooms
Celmins's intense monochromatic images, based on photographs, focus on small and individual marks in the context of vastness. The images seem fragile because they record a specific human glimpse through a camera which is ephemeral and frozen in time. Celmins's serial exploration of her subjects, including spider webs, allows the artist to exploit the distinct characteristics of the variety of media she uses. This negative image of the night sky turns the sky white and star formations are transformed into black markings.

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  • Acc. No. AR00474
  • Medium Photo-etching, aquatint and drypoint on paper
  • Size 39.20 x 48.50 cm; platemark: 40.20 x 49.40 cm (paper 53.40 x 62.30 cm) (framed: 57.20 x 66.10 x 3.70 cm)
  • Credit ARTIST ROOMS National Galleries of Scotland and Tate. Acquired jointly through The d'Offay Donation with assistance from the National Heritage Memorial Fund and the Art Fund 2008

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