Void Mastery / Blank Control, Petra Cortright
DD: What was the inspiration for Void Mastery / Blank Control?
Petra Cortright: For the series, a big inspiration was Photoshop CS5 in combination with me buying a Wacom tablet. I got some extra “art” pens for the tablet too. I was really into the new technology they had in CS5 for the realistic brushes that mimic real paintbrushes with bristles and strokes, so was making a lot of images that were really painterly. The videos that go along with the images are nice. I guess they illustrate the mood well.
DD: How is the exhibition different from your previous shows?
Petra Cortright: I’m showing prints and, in general, producing physical work is still pretty new to me. The prints will be on canvas, which is something I never have printed on before. Last spring I had a show in Mexico City where I had shown some prints on satin. Those were very ethereal and delicate and draped. These prints are super pigmented and really… heavy.
- excerpt via Dazed Digital
Exhibition now on view at The Composing Rooms in London.
