Silver
AgXB755A
2019
silver on silver gelatin print mounted on aluminum
75 1/2 x 26 1/4
AgXDTG70205
2019
silver on silver gelatin print mounted on aluminum
70 1/8 x 41 1/8 x 1 3/4 in each panel
AgXM772A
2019
silver on silver gelatin print mounted on aluminum
77 3/8 x 47 3/8
AgXB481A
2018
silver on silver gelatin print mounted on aluminum
48 3/8 x 40 7/8
“To create his new series “Silver,” photographer Matthew Brandt made silver gelatin prints of his photographs of trees and forests, then treated the prints with liquid silver, creating unique artworks. The process produces a mirrored layer which stands in relief from the deep silver of the prints. The resulting prints create a dialogue between image and object, while interacting with the viewer by bringing their reflection into the frame.
“Silver” builds on the foundations of previous work to ask new questions. His moment of self-reflection in the Idyllwild forest is bent into something more literal, while the viewer becomes part of the photograph, or vice versa, in a sly manipulation of our perception. “That duality; looking at the forest and then seeing yourself,” Brandt trails off for a moment, before finishing, “that’s really important to the piece.”
—PDN Photo District News, Matthew Brandt Uses Unique Silver Printing Technique for New Series, by Dzana Tsomondo, 2018