Unfixed is a minimally bound or "exploded book" in an edition of 16.
Unfixed is a meditation on my mother's experience of dementia, the frailty of memory, familial lineage, and loss. Pictured here: cover image with title.
Introductory panels.
As an exploded book, Unfixed can be experienced in multiple ways: the postcard sized prints may be held in the hand, mailed in the post, or exhibited on a wall (adhesive squares and a stand are included).
An original lumen print is included in a custom folio that will protect it as the original is sensitive to light. Repeated viewing will cause it to fade and ultimately disappear.
Original lumen in view with folio open.
It is made up of 17 digitally printed postcards taken from original lumen prints. The lumen prints were made by exposing old black and white photo paper to the sun while lighting matches on the paper's surface.
Installation shots of all the cards.
Sample images.