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the smallest registers of motion《微尘似梦》「上り月や 手に震える」 Artist's Book by Angelica Ong

$30.00
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“This artist book, which comprises photographs taken by the artist on 35mm black-and-white film, reflects the fragility of its subject matter such as moths, gossamer and aged shōji doors. Printed on thin, sheer washi, the images become porous and translucent to overlay each other, and the book feels almost unbearably delicate to the touch. Increasing in size with each spread, the pages are scaffolded such that every edge is visible from the start to hint at the gradual and measured unfolding of the smallest registers of motion.” -Angelica Ong

4” x 6.5”

*Consignment item. Not eligible for 10% membership discount. All consignment purchases are final and non-refundable once shipped.

“This artist book, which comprises photographs taken by the artist on 35mm black-and-white film, reflects the fragility of its subject matter such as moths, gossamer and aged shōji doors. Printed on thin, sheer washi, the images become porous and translucent to overlay each other, and the book feels almost unbearably delicate to the touch. Increasing in size with each spread, the pages are scaffolded such that every edge is visible from the start to hint at the gradual and measured unfolding of the smallest registers of motion.” -Angelica Ong

4” x 6.5”

*Consignment item. Not eligible for 10% membership discount. All consignment purchases are final and non-refundable once shipped.

Angelica Ong (she/her) is a Singaporean artist working primarily in photography and bookmaking. Two main aspects of her practice are slow art and language. She is intrigued by ephemera, the human body, everyday subject matter (like trees, birds, eggs, and light), multilingualism, and translation. Effusing fragility and a meditative quality, her work acts as pause, breath, and space, inviting the audience to wander, examine the world closely, and discover monumentality in minutiae. Angelica seeks to decentralize the primacy of the English language through providing titles in multiple languages, which are oftentimes not translations of each other. Ong has exhibited work in solo and group shows at SAIC SITE Sharp Gallery (Chicago), W. Gallery (Chicago), Mana Contemporary (Chicago), and starch (Singapore) and has been named one of the Top 26 to Watch for the Lenscratch Student Prize 2023.
Instagram: @CatchingSunlight_