In
Daniel W. Coburn’s series Domestic Reliquary he uses the salted paper process
to reproduce a series of found objects and photographs. This series is a way to
explore Coburn’s own dark family narrative. “A complicated relationship with my
family, and an immersive, cult-like experience with an evangelical Christian
church resulted in my loss of spiritual and domestic faith. My work relates
specifically to these personal struggles and explores the quiet suffering that
occurs within the perimeter of a family unit living under the auspices of the
ideal American dream.” So it is fitting that this process is being used because
it uses household chemicals that combine to make the paper light sensitive.
Coburn says “The imperfections and technical artifacts of the process
allow me to simultaneously deconstruct and repair the image. This method is
cathartic and has become a metaphor for my own personal healing process. By
working into each print using a variety of mixed media, I create a series of
one-of-a-kind domestic artifacts.”
These
images are incredibly intriguing. I love the surreal nature of some of the
photographs which incorporate alternative photographic processes and what I assume
to be printmaking techniques as well as physical manipulation of the paper. By
making these additions as the image is created, Coburn is creating more and
more layers of depth and meaning to this work. Visually, this series is very
inspiring.
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