The Gift (Platina Editions) by Chris Ireland

The brainchild of Christopher Ireland, artist and member of Pool Collective, Platina Editions is an online gallery where collectors can buy alternative process prints, handmade by the artist, in very limited bespoke editions. The launch will take place on 15 February, with an exhibition by Ireland, The Gift, on display at the gallery until 25 February.

“I decided to pursue a lifelong dream to engage directly with the craft-rich origins of photography, and with this, the benefits of producing beautiful, archival prints, having often unsatisfactorily sought to replicate an aesthetic digitally,” Ireland says.

His solo exhibition, The Gift, features botanical studies captured on film and printed by the artist using Platinum and Palladium, Lith, and Salt printing methods.

Artist statement 

“Five years ago, my wife and I were looking for a home to raise our young family.

Following the death of its owner, a man in his 90’s, a charming but run down cottage revealed itself beyond a giant elm…

My wife began to collect orchids, lilies and leaves from the property and display them in vases around the house. The amazing thing about these beautiful botanical forms is their ceaseless capacity to inspire…

Indeed there is no language to fully describe flowers. Nor can we fully detail our feelings towards them. These images reflect my admiration and fascination for botanicals and signal my attempts to hold images on paper that will last hundreds, even thousands of years. It is my gift to pass on.”