chemigram / chimigramme

Saliva, nail polish, hand sanitiser, cologne, and deodorant; on black and white RC photographic paper Solution of oil and water; on partially-fixed black and white RC photographic paper
Work
1 of 2
Medium
Saliva, nail polish, hand sanitiser, cologne, and deodorant; on black and white RC photographic paper
Size
8″ × 10″
Date
2022
Work
2 of 2
Medium
Solution of oil and water; on partially-fixed black and white RC photographic paper
Size
8″ × 10″
Date
2022

Chemigrams are intrinsically tethered to the agency of chance, as each resist delays and mutates the effects of developer and fixer. Taking a more painterly approach to darkroom practice, this diptych leverages lumen exposures and chemical reactions to form vivid colour from ordinary resin-coated B/W paper.

Liam Macann is an emerging arts practitioner with a theoretical focus on the philosophy of technology. Recently graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Art (Honours) from UNSW, his research-intensive practice engages with a profusion of disciplines across an agile and experimental body of work.