Man-Made by Chris Bowes
Chris Bowes' exhibition Man-Made features two experimental bodies of work: Sweat (2015) and Celestial Body (2016). The projects utilise a common methodology, exploiting a chemical reaction that takes place when sweat comes into contact with black-and-white darkroom paper. While different visually, both series act as self portrait of the artist, expanding upon the photographic medium's ability to record by removing the camera from the image making process and instead creating a document borne through a mix of human and photographic chemistry.
By using this unorthodox technique Bowes seeks to address issues associated with photography, such as its associations with truth and reproducibility, while also establishing a direct connection between himself and the artwork.
