Metamorphosis 01

DESCRIPTION Archival ink on museum-quality cotton rag paper | 2022 “Metamorphosis,” the new series of photographs by Jan Prengel, deals with the limits of matter — how it dissolves, and what different forms and changes of existence are possible. Prengel asks viewers to contemplate existential questions like: Is there a kind of materiality in the universe that cannot be perceived with our senses and the technical ways known to us? Is there a process of separation of body and soul after a living being dies? Where would this energy be after such a process? The series comprises photographed objects —  withered parts of plants that usually appear lifeless. But by changing their shape, they have gained a whole new aesthetic and shine in the warm light like blazing flames. Energy seems to detach from the matter and transmit itself into space. DIMENSIONS 24 x 18 inches 32 x 24 inches 40 x 30 inches FRAMED DIMENSIONS 24 x 18 inches Matted: 31.5 x 25.5 x 2 inches Full Bleed: 25.5 x 19.5 x 2 inches 32 x 24 inches Matted: 40 x 32 x 2 inches Full Bleed: 33.5 x 25.5 x 2 inches 40 x 30 inches Matted: 48 x 38 x 2 inches Full Bleed: 42 x 32 x 2 inches AUTHENTICATION The work comes with a Certification of Authenticity signed by the Co-Founder of Tappan