The Leaf Effect: Study for Metamorphosis #2, 2006, 11.5 x 9.5 x 2 inches,
chlorophyll print, butterfly specimen and resin.
Mother and Child, 2005, 7x5 inches, chlorophyll print and resin.
Shock & Awe, 2008, 22.5x17 inches, chlorophyll print and resin.
Although Vietnamese artist Binh Danh works strictly with appropriated images, his photography remains distinctive and fascinating through his exclusive photographic technique. Danh’s work contemplates history, war and death, and he has developed a process of creating prints directly on leaves (chlorophyll prints). He places a negative on top of a live leaf and then the stack is placed in sunlight allowing the image to be developed on the leaf. Danh preserves the printed leaf in resin that develops into a nice three-dimensional display for the piece. Although Danh doesn’t take his own photographs for these projects, his unusual technique and the striking relationship between stark images of people and plant life create very poignant pieces.
Wow, that is amazing work. And you wrote a good review for it to, it worked as a nice and clear intro to the artist's work.
ReplyDeleteThis is so cool! I loved the review because I was curious as to what exactly I was looking at and you described it perfectly for me to understand. This was a great little ditty for folks to continue research on the artist if they liked his work. Props
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