Dirk Braeckman

2002

Photography, 83 x 60 cm.
Materials: c-print, aluminium

Collection: Collection M HKA, Antwerp (Inv. no. BK7285_M237).

In his work, Dirk Braeckman explores the possibilities of the photographic process. His instantly recognisable, claustrophobic pictures often exude a desolate despondency: grainy interiors, blank walls or a rare portrait of a naked woman. The unconventional frame enhances the filmic effect of AP7/07-02. Instead of illuminating something, the reflection of the light makes the work less readable. The image becomes an image of an image.

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