Resurrect : Dylan Negri
Dylan Negri’s series, Resurrect, is an evolving body of work that continues to expand, as natural discarded subjects are found and worked with. Intuition led much of the decisions within this work, like the works themselves emerging from the dark, meaning is found buried in the compositions.
Using camera-less image making techniques, I explore the intersection of light, chemistry and photographic emulsion merged with materials sourced from nature, specifically that which would be otherwise left to decompose.
By creating my own negatives from shed reptile skin, insect wings and plant matter, I transform these transient remains into enduring images after enlarging them in the darkroom.
Through analogue photographic processes I have immortalised fragments of life that would otherwise disintegrate. My work seeks to illuminate the fragility and transience of life while preserving its traces in a lasting visual form, inviting reflections of the cycles of decay, renewal and the hidden beauty in what is often overlooked.
Celebration Event Thursday 2 July | 6pm - 8pm
