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DISTORTION
Dis-tor-tion A distortion is the alteration
of the original shape (or other
characteristic) of an object, image, sound,
waveform or other form of information or
representation.
Jim Kazanjian
My images are digitally manipulated composites made from photographs I find
online. Currently, I have a database of over 26 thousand high resolution photos in my
collection. The number of found images I work with in a piece can vary from 12 to
30. On the more complex pieces I’ve used upwards of 50. I generally sample sections
from photographs I find interesting and use them as building blocks. I assemble
these “blocks” together in Photoshop to create a nonexistent space that mimics a
photograph. I do not use a camera at any stage in this process.
Generally I prefer to work in a kind of organic way. I start with a vague idea and then
let the pieces inform my editing process. Some things fit together well and others do
not. It is very similar to solving a puzzle except it gets more difficult as I progress,
instead of easier. Most of the time, if I pre-conceptualize the work too heavily, it
becomes more of a compromise and forced. I prefer the process to be one of
discovery, the final result always seems to be much more effective.
I am interested in how an image can have the potential to unfold and suggest
something outside of itself. By this I mean something beyond the obvious and only
discovered through a continued process of viewing. It is this act of “looking” that I
find fascinating because it does not follow a linear progression like language but is
interactive and random.
I’ve focused on photography as a medium because of the cultural misunderstanding
that it has a kind of built-in objectivity. This allows me to set up a visual tension
within my work, to make it resonate and lure the viewer further inside.
- Jim Kazanjian
Susan Burnstine
Susan Burnstine portrays her dream-like visions entirely
in-camera, rather than with post-processing
manipulations. To achieve this, she created twenty-one
hand-made film cameras and lenses that are frequently
unpredictable and technically challenging. The cameras
are primarily made out of plastic, vintage camera parts
and random household objects and the single element
lenses are molded out of plastic and rubber. Learning to
overcome their extensive limitations has her to rely on
instinct and intuition... the same tools that are key when
trusting in the unseen.
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Distortionyear13

  • 1. DISTORTION Dis-tor-tion A distortion is the alteration of the original shape (or other characteristic) of an object, image, sound, waveform or other form of information or representation.
  • 3.
  • 4. My images are digitally manipulated composites made from photographs I find online. Currently, I have a database of over 26 thousand high resolution photos in my collection. The number of found images I work with in a piece can vary from 12 to 30. On the more complex pieces I’ve used upwards of 50. I generally sample sections from photographs I find interesting and use them as building blocks. I assemble these “blocks” together in Photoshop to create a nonexistent space that mimics a photograph. I do not use a camera at any stage in this process. Generally I prefer to work in a kind of organic way. I start with a vague idea and then let the pieces inform my editing process. Some things fit together well and others do not. It is very similar to solving a puzzle except it gets more difficult as I progress, instead of easier. Most of the time, if I pre-conceptualize the work too heavily, it becomes more of a compromise and forced. I prefer the process to be one of discovery, the final result always seems to be much more effective. I am interested in how an image can have the potential to unfold and suggest something outside of itself. By this I mean something beyond the obvious and only discovered through a continued process of viewing. It is this act of “looking” that I find fascinating because it does not follow a linear progression like language but is interactive and random. I’ve focused on photography as a medium because of the cultural misunderstanding that it has a kind of built-in objectivity. This allows me to set up a visual tension within my work, to make it resonate and lure the viewer further inside. - Jim Kazanjian
  • 5.
  • 6.
  • 7.
  • 8. Susan Burnstine Susan Burnstine portrays her dream-like visions entirely in-camera, rather than with post-processing manipulations. To achieve this, she created twenty-one hand-made film cameras and lenses that are frequently unpredictable and technically challenging. The cameras are primarily made out of plastic, vintage camera parts and random household objects and the single element lenses are molded out of plastic and rubber. Learning to overcome their extensive limitations has her to rely on instinct and intuition... the same tools that are key when trusting in the unseen.