The project aims to explore time’s flow through sculpture and medium-format analog photography, documenting subtle interactions between objects, light, and the environment. The residency offers space and facilities to experiment with darkroom techniques and extended observation, allowing him to develop a series of photographs and sculptures that capture and reflect on temporality and material change.
Chronotextures explores the interplay between time, materiality, and perception through sculptures that act as temporal records. Ívar Ölmu creates works from materials like concrete, metal, and organic matter and places them in environments where light, wind, and decay interact with them over time. Using medium-format analogue photography, the artist documents subtle changes and surface imprints, producing 3 images that function as both artistic expressions and records of the sculptures’ temporal journey.
The residency provides the ideal setting to experiment with darkroom techniques and prolonged observational practices. It allows focus on continuous dialogue between object, environment, and photographic documentation, enriching the understanding of how material and time intersect. The resulting work — photographs, sculptures, and process documentation — captures time’s passage and the transient traces of natural forces, creating a tactile and visual meditation on temporality.
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