Gossamer
Rebecca Cairns
Self-Published
English
Softcover
Edition of 50
54 pages
210 x 210 mm
2022
ISBN 9783945111765
Gossamer is the third release in a trilogy of self-published books, following Belgrade (2013) and Boreal (2019). Each of these books serves as a document of a five-year period of time. Like these former publications, Gossamer is diaristic in nature. The book consists of images taken during the earlier days of the pandemic; across four cities in two different countries. The word gossamer denotes softness and impermanence: the fragility of a silken web or fabric which is easily damaged and can never fully form lasting roots. From another perspective, the word suggests a continuous renewal, or a reparation. This book is, perhaps, a collection of images about love. Gossamer includes twenty-three photographs taken with various forms of film, including reproductions of original darkroom prints.
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About the Artist
Rebecca Cairns is a Canadian photographer currently based in Dublin. She studied photography in Toronto from 2009-2013 and now holds an MA in Photography Preservation and Collections Management. She uses analogue materials and processes in her practice to explore themes of intimacy, transience and loss. Her work has been exhibited internationally and has been featured in numerous online and print publications.
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