Specification
Size
50 x 70 cm, 5.6” x 7.6”
Medium
Large Film Format
Edition
10
Jon Decosta
GALA Art Product 2
£100
Artist
The collaboration between Hoki & Ariel began in 2017 during their second year at Shenkar School of Design. The connection between their projects is the searching for the thing that has been pushed aside and forgotten. They use film cameras in large format, which, due to their obsolescence, has been pushed aside too, as same as the photographed objects. Hoki & Ariel do not see this obsolescence as a limitation, but respect it. This is not about being obsolete or insisting on staying behind. The technical complexity and the time we invest in the process of creating the desired frame (due to the choice in film cameras) do slow down our work pace but this is an advantage for us: our prolonged stay at the shooting site with the object gives us a different and new perspective.
Frame
Black stained ash
North American ash, sourced from the northern states, where the temperate climate ensures a slow growth rate. A black stain is applied, followed by a hand polished coloured wax, creating a deep lustre.- White stained ash
North American ash, sourced from the northern states, where the temperate climate ensures a slow growth rate. A white stain is applied, followed by a hand polished coloured wax, creating a deep lustre.