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My goal is for viewers, upon seeing these photographs -- the relics, and abandoned property of the
former camp -- to feel the pain, suffering and experiences of those who were imprisoned.
The exhibition places visitors inside this landscape by suspending the large scale photographs from the
ceiling in a winding path. Visitors will walk along this path as if they were walking through
Auschwitz itself.
1) 17 photographs, each printed 6 x 4 feet, on gelatin silver fiber based photo paper, printed by Modernage, NYC, and mounted by CATE (Curatorial Assistance in Pasadena.)
Sam Mellon of CATE creatively solved how to mount the photos:
on 1/8 " black sintra and attached to wood strainers, with adjustable length cable on top to
adjust to the ceiling height of the venue. These photographs can be mounted on the wall, hang singly,
or be attached back-to-back with velcro on the strainers. There are 16 images and 17 prints in the exhibition.
One image was printed twice, the second as a reverse, through which viewers can enter the
exhibition space. Each photograph (mounted, strainer, cable) weighs about 15 lbs.
2) All 17 photographs are in one museum crate -- specially designed and constructed by CATE -- which
holds the entire exhibition. The crate measures 82 x 57 x 31 inches.
3) The installation is available November 2008.
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