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Gel Medium Transfers Of Deconstructed Family Photos
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Gel Medium Transfers Of Deconstructed Family Photos

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My work is autobiographical and oftentimes deal with themes of absence, memory, temporality, the passage of time, and loss. My artistic process starts with identifying my sources; I pull my inspiration from family photo albums dating back to the 1930’s through present day. I then makes photocopies of the pictures and physically cut out pieces of the image to strip it of it’s details, which speaks to absence, the mortality of people/places, and the fleetingness of memories. With some prints, I incorporate excerpts from old family letters through using ink pen or hand sewing. I end my process by transferring the scraps onto a new piece of paper using lacquer thinner, or gel medium. By doing this process, the prints become immensely abstracted from their original start as a photograph, which show the inconsistent but ephemeral side of our memories, while still honoring the past.

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Natalie Bradford

Natalie Bradford

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Multimedia artist based in Kalamazoo, MI. Printmaking, drawing, painting, and collage.

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Natalie Bradford

Natalie Bradford

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Multimedia artist based in Kalamazoo, MI. Printmaking, drawing, painting, and collage.

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Aelita Senvaitytė

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My name is Aelita and I have been an Editor for Bored Panda since 2019. I spend my days working with my amazing team and making articles the best they can be. Fantasy and magic have always ruled over my world, from movies to TV shows, to Video Games to tabletop games like Dungeos and Dragons, I try to find magic in every part of my life. Writing is a big part of me too, I hope to publish a fantasy novel one day. I also enjoy playing guitar and singing, as music always help me to get in a great mood. I have an adorable German Shepherd named Hela and we get into all kinds of adventures together.

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Aelita Senvaitytė

Aelita Senvaitytė

BoredPanda staff

My name is Aelita and I have been an Editor for Bored Panda since 2019. I spend my days working with my amazing team and making articles the best they can be. Fantasy and magic have always ruled over my world, from movies to TV shows, to Video Games to tabletop games like Dungeos and Dragons, I try to find magic in every part of my life. Writing is a big part of me too, I hope to publish a fantasy novel one day. I also enjoy playing guitar and singing, as music always help me to get in a great mood. I have an adorable German Shepherd named Hela and we get into all kinds of adventures together.

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