Reverse Plasma Formation 9

DESCRIPTION Archival pigment print | 2019 Reverse Plasma Formation was born as an investigation of opposing forces and the duality of positive and negative. Over a couple of weeks in March of 2017 I shot a series of images of the Aurora Borealis in the skies over Iceland. Though a beautiful and other worldly experience, the aurora is a highly documented phenomenon globally. The photosIi returned with left me wanting more. Months later in an attempt to move forward in this concept, I began to question what the opposite of an Aurora would be. The question that began as a random thought experiment became a scientific inquiry, and it worked. I began experimenting with negating the images i had taken of the aurora, and the psychedelic and surreal landscapes of this series began to come forward. Eventually in April of 2018, with the series beginning to take shape, I headed to Alaska to shoot additional photos of the phenomena. The result of this process is something I’m very proud of. DIMENSIONS 18 x 12 inches 24 x 16 inches 45 x 30 inches 60 x 40 inches FRAMED DIMENSIONS 18 x 12 inches Matted: 25.5 x 19.5 x 1.25 inches Full Bleed: 19.5 x 13.5 x 1.25 24 x 16 inches Matted: 32 x 24 x 2 inches Full Bleed: 26 x 18 x 2 inches 45 x 30 inches Matted: 53 x 38 x 2 inches Full Bleed: 47 x 32 x 2 inches 60 x 40 inches Full Bleed: 62 x 42 x 2 AUTHENTICATION The work comes with a Certification of Authenticity signed and numbered by the Co-Founder of Tappan Merriam describes this trip and period in life as extraordinarily dream-like in itself. In Alaska at this time of year, it barely gets dark and the sun never sets beneath the horizon. Merriam's work, brimming with mystery, seeks to document the forgotten corners, empty roads, and nowhere places of America and beyond. Studio Visit Q. Identify yourself as a photographer? A. Artist is better, artist working in photography… Read More Explore See how Tappan helped Wit & Delight, Kate Arends curate her gallery wall featuring Brian's Merriam's photography. Explore Now