Standing as a bold and definitive monument of contemporary conceptual staging, masterfully challenges traditional figurative work by embracing a strict monochromatic spectrum to isolate and intensify the raw architecture of the object within the realm of international black and white fine art photography. Part of On Hansen's critically acclaimed practice, this unique physical creation actively removes modern color distraction to establish an authoritative tactile dialogue surrounding scale and context. The composition focuses entirely on a stylized mineral block captured against a clean gray background void, wrapped in a glossy matrix of plastic tape that creates sharp geometric boundaries. By texturing the grayscale fields to transform a technical studio performance into a profound visual essay on immanent representations, the artist builds a sculpture-like centerpiece.
The dichotomy between the immanent existence of representations in consciousness and the transcendent existence of things-in-themselves. The use of photography to explore dimension, scale, space and context creating an sculptural result.
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Black and White Art Photography - A rock cannot burnt to ashes, 2021
A rock cannot burnt to ashes, 2021
Pigment Prints
Dimensions: 27.1 H x 39.3 W in.
Edition of 10
Unframed
On Hansen originally from Scandinavia is the pseudonym used by the photographer Cristian Hunter, a third-generation artist who has spent most of his professional career as a photographer.
In the realm of On Hansen's artistic universe, the notion of "infrathin" takes on profound significance. Delving into the intangible spaces between tangible forms, Hansen's creations navigate the subtle, uncharted territories of human perception. Within the artworks, layers of meaning unfold, transcending the limits of conventional senses. Temporality and transformation, consistency, color, shape and surface were the constants of the visual language of On Hansen. It invites viewers to embark on a journey of introspection, where the unspoken and the unseen come to life. Art that mimics a process of decay by exposing the impact of time on the medium, creating artworks that seem to have been unearthed, Muted and physical. It is in this liminal space, where the whispers of the intangible resonate, blurring the lines between what is seen and what is felt. "Wear and age as if the work had its own geology applied as a ritual. The art process as its own theme.
