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Dominique Ellis

SPE Member since 2022
Member Chapter: Midwest

(WHEN THE DUST SETTLES)

I use photography to explore absence, where sediment in melting ice helps create a visual record of the ice's existence. I begin by harvesting ice from nearby Antelope Creek, transporting it to the studio, and placing it on photo-sensitive paper or film. The natural traces of dust frozen in the water remain visible on the surfaces after the ice melts. Ice thus becomes an entropic medium to index, translate, and record what is left behind when the ice melts, water evaporates, and floods subside in the midst of drought conditions.

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Acceleration

Invisible Spectrums

Installation view

To See the Melt

(WHEN THE DUST SETTLES)

The Icy Archive

The Icy Archive

The Icy Archive

The Icy Archive

The Icy Archive

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