Tenesh Webber

Tenesh Webber applies photographic techniques to manipulate the image in the darkroom and in-camera in the negative, extending her investigation of photographic mediums through the photogram [1]. Webber's process involves first making sketches to develop her concepts and ideas. The artist then composes the image by arranging objects such as sewing thread and drawing directly on a sheet of clear, transparent acetate akin to a pane of glass to create a film negative-like 'exposure plate'. The 'exposure plate' is then positioned on or over a light-sensitive substrate from which Webber creates 'cameraless' photographic images. Although I have made several photograms in the traditional sense of placing objects directly onto light-sensitive surfaces, I had not considered using acetate sheets to create ‘exposure plates’ and look forward to exploring how to incorporate these methods into my practice moving forward.

Tenesh Webber, Midpoint 3, 2015, photogram on paper, 280x280mm

Keywords

Tenesh Webber, Photogram, Contemporary photography

Bibliography

"Tenesh Webber". 2022. IdeelArt. Accessed May 28. https://www.ideelart.com/artist/tenesh-webber.

Webber, Tenesh. 2022. Midpoint 3. Image. https://www.widewalls.ch/artwork/tenesh-webber/mid-point-3.