Photographer Mathew Pillsbury created a series of photographs called 'Time Frame' that capture the permanency of art. The photos are simply long time lapses of visitors to art galleries and museums. Since visitors are only within the camera's frame for a short time, they come out as transparent and featureless beings.
Pillsbury took pictures with exposures that went from just a few minutes to many hours. The result is a series of ghostly silhouettes that pass static pieces of art.
Time Frame captures works from famous tourist attractions such as the Louvre in Paris and the Tate Modern in London. No matter what location the artist took pictures of, the result was the same. Static and permanent pieces stand in front of the camera while fleeting spectators move in and out of the picture.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Long Exposure Photography
- Opportunity to create ethereal and ghostly images by using long exposure photography techniques.
- Interactive Art Experiences
- Opportunity to enhance the viewer's experience by capturing the relationship between art and its audience through interactive installations.
- Transparent and Intangible Identity
- Opportunity to explore the concept of identity and presence by capturing human subjects as transparent and featureless beings.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Art Galleries and Museums
- Opportunity for art galleries and museums to utilize time-lapse photography to showcase the relationship between visitors and artwork.
- Photography
- Opportunity for photographers to experiment with long exposure techniques to create unique and captivating images.
- Tourism and Travel
- Opportunity for tourist attractions to leverage the concept of capturing tourists as transparent figures to promote immersive art experiences.
