Analog Light
Reworked Analog Photography
Photographic works such as Citrus Limon no.1 were created between 2014 and 2015 as abstract photographic explorations rooted in the dialogue between analog and digital processes. These works do not aim to represent a recognizable subject; instead, they investigate light as material, focusing on its imperfections, unpredictability, and expressive potential.
The technique unfolds through three distinct phases:
- Frame selection
- Darkroom printing
- Digitization and reworking
The process begins with a series of analog photographic shots. Frames are selected not for clarity, but for ambiguity those moments where light, shadow, and grain generate unexpected tensions within the negative.
The darkroom phase plays a central role. The developed film is projected onto photosensitive paper using an enlarger, producing an image that remains unknown until the fixing stage. In this phase, chance is essential: exposure time, light intensity, and chemical reactions cannot be fully controlled.
The printing process also involves physical interventions on the paper, such as cutting and recomposing. In the case of Citrus Limon no.1, the image was reprojected onto a new sheet of paper and further developed using acids, intensifying the layered nature of the work.
The image is then digitized using an old 300 dpi scanner and reworked through digital photo-editing software. This step introduces control into a process born from unpredictability. Analog and digital coexist error and precision, chance and intention.
The final work is printed on canvas. For the artist, the piece reaches its definitive expressive state through multiple stages rather than a single act. Light remains the generative element throughout the entire process.
This approach has led to several related series and collections, including Archetype Collection, Exotic Place, Peace, Pond, Vintage Love, Water Collection, Ancient Power Collection, Electric Blue, Floor, Low Voltage, Sun Over the Sea, White,and Human Machine.
The Meaning of Citrus Limon no.1
Citrus Limon no.1 originates from close observation of lemon surfaces, defined by an intense, luminous yellow. From this chromatic reference emerges an abstract composition dominated by two large black rectangles, surrounded by linear traces of color.
These luminous marks suggest light filtering through a closed window, creating strong chromatic and perceptual contrast. Light does not fully enter the space—it brushes against it, leaving wide areas in shadow.
The spirit of the work exists in this suspended condition. Hidden within darkness, it waits for resolution. Light becomes a promise something that can only be reached by moving outward, beyond the visible threshold.