Dan Estabrook: Wunderkammer

This video was produced for the exhibition Dan Estabrook: Wunderkammer at the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art at the College of Charleston, May 14 - July 17, 2021. The work of Dan Estabrook oscillates between image and object and back again. Using antiquated forms of photography, such as salt prints and tintypes, Estabrook examines the objecthood of photography and its ability to represent the truth. He often combines multiple tintypes or adds metal to his images, further commenting on photography’s connection to reality. His sculptural works become recreations of his photos, further blurring the line between image and object. Interested in the studio as a site for fabrication, Estabrook’s sleight of hand in creating still life tableaus asks viewers to reconsider why things appear as they seem.
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