Silver,
Carbon and Brass: The Steampunk Photography of RA Friedman
Ven and Vaida Art and Jewelry, 18.
Opening: Friday, Sept. 7,
Sign up for the shoot at The Rotunda is both of the above days.
Steampunk:
1.Victorian science fiction, a speculative world where the Steam Age coexists
with the future. 2. Art, craft, costume and form that arise out of this idea,
often incorporating DIY technology, mechanical contrivances, and the turning of
design structure inside-out. 3. An individual involved with Steampunk culture.
In a show of 29 prints, RA Friedman, working in a Steampunk
vein, captures a collection of time-travelers, nudes, nocturnal denizens and
the as-yet-to-be-labeled. "Silver, Carbon and Brass" consists of two
bodies of work. The first is from various retro and Steampunk events with his
Tsirkus Fotografika, a mobile photo booth project started in '08. The other is
studio nudes, often complex, multi-figure pieces done with a camera having only
a small hole for a lens.
Shooting instant film w/a vintage camera, Friedman saves the
paper negatives then lets them age and dry out. They are then scanned in order
to initiate the painstaking work of digitally restoring the image. Though all photos are formal arrangements, mummery
gives way much like in early 20th century German Expressionist Art. At the
crossroads of photography, painting and printmaking, the viewer’s conceptions
of a camera-made image are challenged. As an odd light emerges from deep
velvety tones, forms appear and dissolve and time and space are transported to
a rich dreamlike realm.
Those attending the opening night reception or the artist’s
talk will have a chance to become part of the show. "The Big Nude Pinhole Shoot
at The Rotunda" is scheduled for the evening of Mon. Sept. 17th as part of
Philadelphia Fringe. Sign up is through Ven & Vaida only. Participants will
pay a $20 fee and help create a clothes-free tableau which Friedman will
photograph. Each person will receive a signed and limited edition archival
print, upon its completion, via US Mail.
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