Sea grid #1 - Limited Edition of 1 Photograph

Sea grid #1 is a gelatin-silver print from the Horizontal series by multidisciplinary artist Ivelin Metodiev Horizontal is a series of images representing the documentation of a long-standing experiment with time and space. The starting point of this process is the horizon, the most definite boundary in the natural world. The line that sight reaches. Where the earth and the sky merge and divide. The horizon can never be reached. By manipulating form and process, the horizon is transformed into an abstract visual component. Isolated in this way, it becomes a building block through which to create multilayered images. These physically impossible landscapes are a structured counterpoint to natural entropy. The rigorous geometric structures at the heart of this project challenge the traditional model of flowing organic shapes found in nature. The boundaries imposed on us by the natural world, compared to those we build ourselves as a society and individuals. The images in the series rely on graphic styling and a minimalist set of visual expressions. Parallels can be drawn with some movements of non-objective art such as neoplasticism and cubism. Experimental work with photosensitive materials is combined with the literary voice to reveal a whole new perspective over the horizon - one that has never been known to the public before. The creation of the series has been a technically ambitious and largely experimental process. The techniques used are beyond the normal use of photographic equipment and materials. In addition, the working methodology often goes directly against manufacturers' recommendations and any predictability of the end result is out of the question. The hypnotic nature of the shots is precisely due to the reaction of the materials to these unusual conditions. In essence, photography is a means of capturing moments. Typically, photographic film is exposed only once for a fraction of a second. Here, this concept is deconstructed and reinvented. The moment of creating the latent image is stretched over years. Some works incorporate pieces of opposing corners of the globe within a single frame. The interaction of time and space occurs at the molecular level, on the silver particles in the film's emulsion. Gelatin-silver print 100x100 cm. A single print is made from each large format negative. No digital equipment or darkroom manipulation is employed. Hand processed by the artist to rigorous archival standards. Reversibly mounted on aluminum composite board, with aluminum subframe for hanging.