This piece is a limited edition book and box set I created to highlight my collages made from slide and negative film. The book features over 130 of these works created between 2018-23. I hand cut and assembled every element of the book using a tortoise-shell binding. Each set includes 10 random enlarged replica slides of the original work. These imitation slides are printed on PET transparency film, not slide film. I hand cut and silk screened all the slide mounts copying vintage designs from my collection. I’ve included an LED screen to more easily view the slides. I also designed and assembled the entire box to mimic a 1970s slide container. This piece was made as an edition of 10. Besides being a document of these specific celluloid based collage works, I also hope that the entire design pays homage to the look of vintage photographic material.
There are 3 types of collages featured in the work. “Slide Overlays” are pieces created by sandwiching two slides in a slide mount creating a new visual narrative. “Slide Collages” are created like a traditional paper collage. I cut them up and reassemble the pieces in slide mounts. The third type of work is my “Negative Collages” which are cut and collaged like the slide collages, except they use film negatives as source material. I have to use intuition and luck to create these negative based works since I can’t see their final look until they are scanned into a positive image.
There are still a few copies of this limited edition piece available. Contact me if you are interested in exhibiting it or buying a copy.
