„Scapes I“ presents pictures of three-dimensional sculptures of previously two-dimensional photo-
graphs. The sculptural appeal is created through an artificial intelligence, which determines the
elements of fore- and background. The result is a three-dimensional object that can be rotated
and moved on screen. In this body of work they were brought back to their “photographic nature“
on paper.
graphs. The sculptural appeal is created through an artificial intelligence, which determines the
elements of fore- and background. The result is a three-dimensional object that can be rotated
and moved on screen. In this body of work they were brought back to their “photographic nature“
on paper.
These works, like many other pieces question how modern photography can be
expanded by breaking free from its „classic linear“ workflow. The use of experimental software
and editing becomes the central element in this process.
Sometimes the motives can be retraced in these „landscapes“ while others leave this
information to the imagination. This makes these works an entry point to discover and recognize
appreciation for nature and one‘s own position within, in very individual ways.
This body of work is inspired by geology, particularly its sedimentary layers and fossils, and their
(imaginary) meta-information as well as contexts that enriches a piece of work through.
Redouté‘s botanical illustrations, modern scientific documentation and archive images as well as
early NASA photographs are just some of the visual references that inform these works. The AI
used for these pictures is the same technique as for deepfakes.
