Familiar and futuristic, the architectural interiors and female figures of "Future Pre-Purposed" do not exist. The photographs, constructed from drawings, wax structures, and a variety of computer techniques, only appear to capture authentic spaces and characters. They're actually composites that draw upon religious, utopian, and secular places, as well as different races, age, and genders. Are we in the past, present, or future? Based on montage, the artworks are puzzle parts reconstituted as "real fictions."
"People construct reality. Yet reality folds back and constructs what it means to be a person. "Future Pre-Purposed— A Constructed Utopia" explores this intertwined circular process of perceiving, defining, and constructing reality and us. By fabricating "real" lived places, the images tease out how social space is produced and experienced. These are photographs of no-where, no-time, and no-body. By looking at this virtual no-where, we are forced to look back upon our own world anew and see how we can re-infuse it with mystery and meaning."
HISTORY REPURPOSED 1999
Familiar and futuristic, the architectural interiors and female figures of "Future Pre-Purposed" do not exist. The photographs, constructed from drawings, wax structures, and a variety of computer techniques, only appear to capture authentic spaces and characters. They're actually composites that draw upon religious, utopian, and secular places, as well as different races, age, and genders. Are we in the past, present, or future? Based on montage, the artworks are puzzle parts reconstituted as "real fictions."
"People construct reality. Yet reality folds back and constructs what it means to be a person. "Future Pre-Purposed— A Constructed Utopia" explores this intertwined circular process of perceiving, defining, and constructing reality and us. By fabricating "real" lived places, the images tease out how social space is produced and experienced. These are photographs of no-where, no-time, and no-body. By looking at this virtual no-where, we are forced to look back upon our own world anew and see how we can re-infuse it with mystery and meaning."
Development
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Beneath the surface of what simply appears to be photographic realism, Cottingham uses anatomical drawings, wax, digital painting, and montage to explore where the body (race, gender age) and the mind (one's sense of self) collide. As identity and perception are called into question, the images do not pulse with humanity and life force. Instead, they radiate a sterile and silent modern aura that embodies a subtle, somewhat horrifying beauty.
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Beneath the surface of what simply appears to be photographic realism, Cottingham uses anatomical drawings, wax, digital painting, and montage to explore where the body (race, gender age) and the mind (one's sense of self) collide. As identity and perception are called into question, the images do not pulse with humanity and life force. Instead, they radiate a sterile and silent modern aura that embodies a subtle, somewhat horrifying beauty.
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It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.