The photograph is first and foremost, defined by its frame, the rectangular boundary that regulates everything within. The frame is perhaps the key component of photographic vision. But can a photograph ever exceed its frame and draw attention to the world beyond its borders? This series of diptychs sets two scenes beside each other. The scenes are from different countries or cities and have no discernible connection but they are selected in such a way that they flow into each other graphically in the foreground; and each possess an expanse of sky that compliments its partner. This juxtaposition allows the viewer to drift from one photograph to the other at the top of the work and propels him/her between the two at the bottom, allowing for a persistent oscillation into and out of each image in which the frame itself ceases to be a boundary. Click on images to fit to screen
Ross Kelly, 2015 Diptych #8, Aluminum Mounted Prints, 34" x 18"
Ross Kelly, 2015, Diptych #2, Aluminum Mounted Prints, 34" x 18"
Ross Kelly, 2015, Diptych #7, Aluminum Mounted Prints, 34" x 18"
Ross Kelly, 2015, Diptych #4, Aluminum Mounted Prints, 34" x 18"
Ross Kelly, 2015, Diptych #5, Aluminum Mounted Prints, 34" x 18"
Ross Kelly, 2015, Diptych #6, Aluminum Mounted Prints, 34" x 18"
Ross Kelly, 2015, Diptych #3, Aluminum Mounted Prints, 34" x 18"
Ross Kelly, 2015, Diptych #1, Aluminum Mounted Prints, 34" x 18"