Vija Celmins's exquisite and intimately - scaled mezzotint, Starfield, 2010, complements an oversized galaxy -
like cyanotype by Christian Marclay titled Allover (Genesis, Travis Tritt, and others), 2008, which the artist made by unraveling old - school audio tapes and strewing them over the surface of photo - sensitized paper.
This process allows for a surprisingly articulate and nuanced brushstroke that evokes, in places, a rudimentary photographic technique
like cyanotype, and in others a more loose and painterly effect.
Not exact matches
Both artists manipulate their photographically based
cyanotypes while working with unexpected materials
like fabric, shoelaces and even concrete.
Adama Delphine Fawundu and Ivan Forde's elaborate, dreamlike compositions use sewn collage and
cyanotype to create modern representations of spiritual icons and ancient myths
like Mami Wata and the Epic of Gilgamesh.