Aurora III
“Aurora III explores deeper, richer color gradients that are overlaid onto photographs of local plants. My recent work has turned to photography of the everyday – using snapshots on my iPhone of the simple weeds and flowers that I observe on my walks. The thin strips of images collage together a larger composition. I like to think of each column as a glimpse – and that our brains often work in this way, taking in slivers and bits of information that weave together a bigger picture – though there is always something missing. The gaps between each accordion book function this way for me – they represent the impossibility of taking it all in.”
-Nicole Pietrantoni
Year: 2021
Medium: Inkjet on Kozo paper, acrylic paint. Handbound into 12 accordion books
Size: 26 x 40 x 2.5 in (66 x 102 x 6 cm)