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    Windows (2012)

    Artist: Alastair Whitton
    Title: Windows
    Date: 2012
    Medium: Archival pigment print on UV museum glass
    Edition: 3 + 2 Artist’s Proofs + 2 Trial Proofs
    Publisher: Alastair Whitton
    © Alastair Whitton 2012

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    Sea (2012)

    Based on a definition of the word from an Oxford Universal Dictionary from the artist’ childhood, Sea takes the form of an artist’s book object and ponders processes of perception and the limitations of language. A comment on how we see and make sense of the world around us Sea explores the disjuncture between information and knowledge. Sea was first exhibited in Cross-Currents at David Krut Projects Cape Town.

    Artist: Alastair Whitton
    Title: Sea
    Date: 2012
    Medium: Artist’s book object
    Dimensions: 291 x 291mm (shut) 567 x 291mm (open)
    Edition: 3 + 2 AP’s
    Publisher: Alastair Whitton
    © Alastair Whitton 2012

    
    
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    Patmos and the War at Sea: Artist's Book (2011)

    Patmos and the War at Sea: Artist’s Book edition represents the culmination of the larger project begun in 2008, selected works from which were included in Borders: 8th Bamako Encounters African Photography Biennial in 2009. This Pan-African exhibition, which premiered at Musée du National in Bamako, Mali travelled to various European museums and institutions as well as the South African National Gallery in Cape Town.

    Patmos and the War at Sea
    Date: 2008-2011
    Medium: 6 plate Polymer gravure on 300gsm BFK Rives cotton rag with laser-cut Braille contained in an engraved, aluminum clad wooden box lined with 250gsm Black Somerset cotton rag envelope and housed in an imbuia hardwood museum display case
    Dimensions: 215 x 210mm (closed) / 215 x 1610mm (open)
    Edition: 5 + 2 Artist’s Proofs
    Publisher: Alastair Whitton
    © Alastair Whitton 2011

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    Patmos and the War at Sea (2008-2009)

    Arts writer Mary Corrigall has described Patmos and the War at Sea as a series of “astute statements…about the relationship between language and imagery that challenge our expectations of photography.” Antawan Byrd, Curatorial Assistant at the Centre for Contemporary Art, Lagos in his review of Borders: 8th Bamako Encounters African Photography Biennial highlights Alastair Whitton’s work as showing “real critical and conceptual engagement”.

    Patmos and the War at Sea, a series comprising 33 individual archival pigment prints was first shown as a solo exhibition at David Krut Projects Johannesburg in October 2009 and selected works from the project were chosen for the 8th Bamako Encounters African Photography Biennial exhibition entitled Borders. This Pan-African exhibition, which premiered at Musée du National in Bamako, Mali in November 2009 toured to various European museums and institutions as well as the South African National Gallery in Cape Town. Selected works from the project were represented at the 2009 Editions/Artist’s Book Fair in New York and were also included in Works in Series: Alastair Whitton, Diane Victor & William Kentridge at David Krut Projects Johannesburg in 2010.

    Artist: Alastair Whitton
    Title: Patmos and the War at Sea
    Date: 2008-2009
    Medium: Archival pigment print and laser cut Braille with hand finishing
    Dimensions: 280 x 560mm
    Edition: 10 + 2 Artist’s Proofs
    Publisher: Alastair Whitton
    © Alastair Whitton 2009

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    Filter (2004 - 2006)

    Artist: Alastair Whitton
    Title: Filter
    Date: 2004-2006
    Medium: Hand pierced and stitched archival paper on museum foam-core board
    Dimensions: Variable
    Edition: Unique works
    Publisher: Alastair Whitton
    © Alastair Whitton 2006

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    Desert (2003)

    Artist: Alastair Whitton
    Title: Desert
    Date: 2003
    Medium: Earth pigment, microcrystalline wax and Japanese rice paper
    Dimensions: Variable
    Edition: Unique works
    Publisher: Alastair Whitton
    © Alastair Whitton 2003

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    Conversations with Thomas (1996-1997)

    Artist: Alastair Whitton
    Title: Conversations with Thomas
    Date: 1996-1997
    Medium: Artist’s book comprising 9 silver gelatin prints on archival paper
    Dimensions: 250 x 250mm
    Edition: 5 + 2 Artist’s Proofs
    Publisher: Alastair Whitton
    © Alastair Whitton 1997

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    Jericho Rose (1994)

    Artist: Alastair Whitton
    Title: Jericho Rose
    Date: 1994
    Medium: Plaster, wax, wood, steel, aluminium, plexiglass and silver gelatin prints
    Dimensions: Variable
    Edition: Unique works
    Publisher: Alastair Whitton
    © Alastair Whitton 1994

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    Jeremiah Incision (1993)

    Artist: Alastair Whitton
    Title: Jeremiah Incision
    Date: 1993
    Medium: Plaster, wax, bronze, steel and plexiglass
    Dimensions: Variable
    Edition: Unique works
    Publisher: Alastair Whitton
    © Alastair Whitton 1993