Lauren Beet
I question the uniqueness of appearance in comparison to relations. Focusing on identity within families, exploring the ideology surrounding familial resemblance and genetic inheritance. The influence for my work has been of personal investigation; comments about the similarities between family members have triggered a line of enquiry that explores generational genomic inheritance and the perception that we are all unique.
I employ photography as the underlining basis for my work. Digital technology then allows me to dissect and re-render photographs of family members, which I then use predominantly for screen printmaking. This process utilises visual distortions in order to question the viewers understanding of the image, making the familiar, unfamiliar.
Engaging with the association between art and science and the genetic inheritance between family members, I mimic the properties of the stains used in laboratories to view DNA under the microscope, to question and inform the viewer of family resemblance.
I employ photography as the underlining basis for my work. Digital technology then allows me to dissect and re-render photographs of family members, which I then use predominantly for screen printmaking. This process utilises visual distortions in order to question the viewers understanding of the image, making the familiar, unfamiliar.
Engaging with the association between art and science and the genetic inheritance between family members, I mimic the properties of the stains used in laboratories to view DNA under the microscope, to question and inform the viewer of family resemblance.