Appear to Disappear - Photography and Sculpture (A Relationship in the Negative)

Mersinis, Michael

Appear to Disappear - Photography and Sculpture (A Relationship in the Negative)

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Mersinis, Michael (2025) Appear to Disappear - Photography and Sculpture (A Relationship in the Negative). In: Casting Shadows - A Thing Consumed By Light, 26-02-2025, Annex Gallery, The Glasgow School of Art.
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Creators/Authors:

Mersinis, Michael

Abstract:

The paper considers the relationshiop between Photography and Sculpture. A series of proposotions are put forward following a close look of the fragments of the Laocoön Sculptural Casts from the GSA Archives. Story, History and Presence of the sculptural and photographic fragments put forward a set of considerations that examine and re-evaluate Photography's relationship with Sculpture.

The paper was delivered for the occasion of the show ‘Dancing with a Ghost’ curated by Dr James Hutchinson at the Annex Gallery.

Uncontrolled Keywords:

Photography, Sculpture, Negative, Cast, Laocoön, Thing, Philosophy

School/Academic Area:

School of Fine Art > Fine Art Photography

Dates:

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26 February 2025

Completed

6 January 2025

Accepted

26 February 2025

Published

Status:

Published

Event Title:

Casting Shadows - A Thing Consumed By Light

Event Location:

Annex Gallery, The Glasgow School of Art

Event Dates:

26-02-2025

Output Type:

Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)

Output ID:

10163

Date Deposited:

04 Mar 2025 15:33

Last Modified:

15 Mar 2026 12:23

Deposited By:

Michael Mersinis

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Michael Mersinis

Lecturer in Fine Art Photography

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