DE|MARCATION A Survey of Contemporary Photography in Utah by Amy Jorgensen DE|MARCATION is a limited edition portfolio curated by Amy Jorgensen and Edward Bateman, and was originally conceived by Amy Jorgensen to support the unique vision of artists in the state of Utah and to build on the rich discourse of imagemaking in the region.
DE|MARCATION is a limited edition portfolio curated by Amy Jorgensen and Edward Bateman, and was originally conceived by Amy Jorgensen to support the unique vision of artists in the state of Utah and to build on the rich discourse of imagemaking in the region.
In his series Mechanical Brides of the Uncanny, Edward Bateman occupies the role of both inventor and philosopher. Using the carte de visite – the calling cards of the mid 19th century – as a historical and visual point of reference, he replaces the human
In his series Mechanical Brides of the Uncanny, Edward Bateman occupies the role of both inventor and philosopher. Using the carte de visite – the calling cards of the mid 19th century – as a historical and visual point of reference, he replaces the human subjects with mechanical automatons who take on the characteristics and idiosyncrasies of their human counterparts. These robots exhibit the qualities of human frailty: gestures of fatigue, expressions of curiosity, or implied companionship.
