About The Work
The Archive Editions series comprises new limited edition works, generously donated by artists who have participated in Chisenhale Gallery’s historic exhibitions programme. All proceeds from the sale of Archive Editions directly support the production of new artist commissions and public programmes while keeping our gallery exhibitions free.
The artists present an image of the Futami Okitama shrine located in the Ise Prefecture, captured during their visit to Japan in 2019. The natural surround of Ise City is a uniquely preserved environment, whilst the Futami Okitama shrine (or Wedded Rocks) is a natural carbon-free phenomenon, exuding calm and stillness. Combined, they echo the Shinto spiritual principles of respect for nature and peaceful co-existence. The photograph is additionally overlaid with an image of a steam-formed ash sculpture. These wooden forms were made recently by the Wilsons and reference an image taken from an animation depicting cell division and DNA structure during bone growth. At a time of acute climate crisis, the artists invite the viewer to consider potential sites for healing, ritual and belief.
London-based British twin sisters Jane and Louise Wilson are known for their collaborative practice spanning photography, video, film, and installation. The Wilsons have expanded the fields of photography with evocative and resonant renderings of historically liminal spaces and environments. In 1995, Chisenhale Gallery presented their first solo exhibition, Normapaths, which marked a theatrical turn in their work, transforming the gallery into an ominous and arresting site of destruction and explosive energy.
Archival pigment print and screenprinted varnish on Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308gsm
11.81 x 11.81 in
30.0 x 30.0 cm
This work is signed by the artist on verso.
About The Work
The Archive Editions series comprises new limited edition works, generously donated by artists who have participated in Chisenhale Gallery’s historic exhibitions programme. All proceeds from the sale of Archive Editions directly support the production of new artist commissions and public programmes while keeping our gallery exhibitions free.
The artists present an image of the Futami Okitama shrine located in the Ise Prefecture, captured during their visit to Japan in 2019. The natural surround of Ise City is a uniquely preserved environment, whilst the Futami Okitama shrine (or Wedded Rocks) is a natural carbon-free phenomenon, exuding calm and stillness. Combined, they echo the Shinto spiritual principles of respect for nature and peaceful co-existence. The photograph is additionally overlaid with an image of a steam-formed ash sculpture. These wooden forms were made recently by the Wilsons and reference an image taken from an animation depicting cell division and DNA structure during bone growth. At a time of acute climate crisis, the artists invite the viewer to consider potential sites for healing, ritual and belief.
London-based British twin sisters Jane and Louise Wilson are known for their collaborative practice spanning photography, video, film, and installation. The Wilsons have expanded the fields of photography with evocative and resonant renderings of historically liminal spaces and environments. In 1995, Chisenhale Gallery presented their first solo exhibition, Normapaths, which marked a theatrical turn in their work, transforming the gallery into an ominous and arresting site of destruction and explosive energy.
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