This striking black and white photograph features three distinct fossil specimens against a dark background. The visual elements highlight the intricate, organic forms and textures of the prehistoric remains. The subject matter depicts the fossilized skeletal structures, resembling the cranium and jawbones of an unknown ancient creature. The artistic style and technique create a stark, minimalist composition that emphasizes the natural patterns and shapes of the fossils. This photograph likely aims to offer a scientific exploration of these prehistoric artifacts and their historical context. ...
Emerging from the New York Avant-garde film community of the 1960s, experimental filmmaker Hollis Frampton was a key figure in developing structuralism, a branch of film theory that investigates and challenges film as a form. Structuralism undermines film’s traditional narratives, instead using the consecutive juxtaposition of shots to form and shape meaning, a technique that Frampton believed is the essence of filmmaking. As well as being intrigued by philosophy and literature and how they shaped the medium of film, Frampton had an interest in computer science – an emerging field in the 1970s to which he significantly contributed – and this bled into his work: Frampton’s films borrowed and were structured around concepts from mathematics and science. ...
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