Now showing at the Onsite Gallery, is an exhibit of photography by T.M. Glass called “The Audible Language of Flowers”. Glass’s work is inspired by 17th and 18th century northern European still life flower paintings.
below: On the back wall is “Clematis in a Chinese Teapot”, 2017 (The teapot is from the Gardiner Museum). The photograph on the right (with the red flowers) uses a vase from the Royal Ontario Museum, “Tulips in a Persian Vessel”, 2017.
But they are not just large photographs. They have been enhanced in a process that has become known as digital painting. This technique involves enlarging the image to the pixel level. Attributes such as sharpness, colour and vibrance are then manipulated giving the finished image more of a painted look.
below: Part of “Anemone Canadensis in an Italian Pharmaceutical Vessel”, 2017 (The ‘vase’ is from the Royal Ontario Museum).
below: Close up of some of the flowers in one of the photographs where you can see the “brush strokes”.
below: Glass has also been experimenting with 3D printing. On display are some sandstone and resin sculptures that were created from digital files, including these two.
The exhibit continues until August 18th.
Onsite Gallery is part of OCADU and is at 199 Richmond St. West.
This exhibit is part of the CONTACT Photography Festival.
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