A three booklet publication featuring each one photographic series.
Contemporary Art
40 pages, 11 images
Share Moments. Share Life.
48 pages, 10 images
In Retrospect
40 pages, 12 images
21.2 x 27.3 cm
Edition 500
Designed by Mainstudio
Cover; Popset ultra red, old gold, riviera blue,
Interior printed on Ibo 60
Stapled
The photo series featured in the three booklets are not deliberately interconnected, but each series follows the same creative process. Pages from catalogs and magazines are torn out and placed on a lightbox, allowing both the front and back of each page to be visible at once—an effect unique to this method. The resulting compositions are photographed using a large-format analogue camera. Although the images may appear digitally composed, the technique intentionally avoids digital manipulation, instead embracing chance to determine how the visuals align. The process involved reviewing numerous pages, with personal taste guiding the selection of final pairings. The focus is on the joy of discovering image pairings that resonate naturally, rather than constructing them artificially. This approach offers a quiet counterpoint to the pervasive presence of digitally altered images in today’s visual culture. Each booklet draws from different sources: the red booklet features pages from Christie’s auction catalogs, the blue from TEFAF art fair catalogs, and the yellow from photography and Life magazines.
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The End
edition 200, hand numbered
19.8 cm x 28.4 cm
Digital offset on Biotop paper 170 grams
40 pages
This publication is a scaled down replica of an artist book Scrap Book / the End, produced entirely in silkscreen printing. The original measures 30 x 40 cm and is produced in an edition of only three copies.
The inspiration for the original books came from scrapbooks which people make of their favorite subjects. Over time, these scrapbooks become time capsules, revealing
a period of history. For The End van Ark delved into the digital archives of Dutch, British and American newspapers to collect obituaries of well-known artists. The selection of artists is somewhat arbitrary, reflecting those who first came to mind. Some are artists she personally admires, most are significant figures in post-war and modern Western art history. The End is also a tribute to Andy Warhol, who introduced silkscreen printing as an art form and used a lot of newspaper clippings in his work, especially on the subject of death and celebrity culture. The obituaries included provide an insight into how the media perceived the artists at the time of their death. Perceptions of these artists may have evolved since then.
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