Mariah Robertson’s imagination is fired by ‘alternative historical processes from photography’s shadowy beginnings with Victorian chemical hobbyists’. In the camera or in the darkroom, in black and white or in colour, Robertson happily ignores standard procedure and welcomes accident. Solarisations and photograms in the style of Man Ray, irregular chemical reactions, negative collage and games with filters all add up to a gleeful alchemy of photographic process. In these two works, both depicting nude figures facing away from the lens, Robertson explores the differing textures of human skin and patterned fabric, creating a compelling dialogue between abstraction and figuration. Her work is held in major institutions that include the Museum of Modern Art, New York and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
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