Pyrotechnic Print Making
Inspired by the work of Cuban born artist Ana Mendieta, who first created prints using her own body in the earth (depressions in soil or mud or traced outlines), or created the shape of her body in the outdoor environment, and then set fire to the resulting shape. Mendieta filled depressions with inflammable liquids, traced the edges of her depressions with gunpowder or set fireworks around the human form she had built.
As Mendieta's work of this type was mainly outdoors it did not lend itself well to preservation and therefore it exists mainly as a photographic record.
On a very small scale, and using indoor pyrotechnics on a wooden platform which would record the imprint of the pyrotechnic event, I have created a series of photographs and prints inspired by Mendieta's work.
Wooden board with indoor pyrotechnics positioned on them before lighting
Kathryn Moores 2013
During the pyrotechnic event.
The long black carbon strands expand from small pellets.
The light flash pellets have created small burns on the wooden surface.
Kathryn Moores 2013
During the pyrotechnic event.
Sparklers and flash pellets.
Kathryn Moores 2013
After the event, the detritus cooling.
Kathryn Moores 2013
Pyrotechnic Print.
Kathryn Moores 2013
Scorched Wood
113cm x 40cm
Carbon Snake
Kathryn Moores 2013
Indoor pyrotechnic after-burn
The Flaming Dragon
Print
Kathryn Moores 2013
Crushed carbon on paper
26cm x 20cm
The Flaming Dragon Shadow
Print
Kathryn Moores 2013
Crushed carbon on paper
26cm x 20cm
The Flaming Snake Shadow
Print
Kathryn Moores 2013
Crushed carbon on paper
26cm x 20cm
The Flaming Snake
Print
Kathryn Moores 2013
Crushed carbon on paper
26cm x 20cm
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