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Thanks for stopping by my gofundme page! For those of you who don’t know me, I recently got accepted to study at the International Center of Photography in New York on their General Studies one-year program. The school focuses on encouraging their students to make ‘concerned photography’, meaning they believe in the power of images in socio and political contexts to educate and change the world. I feel truly honoured that they saw the power in my work to do this. I have been awarded two scholarships from the Director of the School and Galina Fetcher, that cover $15k of the total tuition.
I’m a photographic artist working within the realm of environmental issues with a particular interest for the Anthropocene, making images that draw attention to the fragile state of our planet through abstract and unique photograms. The Anthropocene is our most recent geological time period where our ecosystems are being significantly altered by human activity.
The role of my most important body of work, Polyethylene Alchemy, has been to draw attention to our extensive reliance of single-use plastic by making photograms with these materials, depicting the landscape that the plastics themselves are now destroying. The production of plastic is a contributory factor of climate change, and my intention with my work is, through raising awareness of the issues, to play a part in halting the destruction of our planet. By attending ICP, I will be able to delve deeper into understanding the role of photography as a catalyst for change.
From the beginning of my bachelor’s degree I was drawn to the early creation of photography, and the literal idea of drawing with light. I started to learn about alternative processes in the medium, and quickly became very engaged with making photograms. This can be described as the process of making an image without the use of a camera, by placing objects directly onto photographic paper and then exposing it to a light. My work in this field garnered me a First Class Honours Degree in Photography from the University of Brighton, UK, and has been been subsequently exhibited and published internationally.
As well as plastic pollution, my work also touches on chemical water pollution and contamination. I chose to work with photograms as I am fascinated with the idea of having the environment that I am studying be physically transcribed onto my photographic materials. When making the photograms in Watermarks, I worked within the landscape itself, allowing the moonlight as my only light source to travel through seemingly-pure seawater and river water, and be recorded on the light-sensitive paper submerged. I traced the invisible lines of the waters that I once thought of as being so pure, but the final images revealed coloured chemical traces and stains on my black and white photographic paper indicating the level of contamination in the water. For Transatlantic, I participated in an artist residency for Port Franc with German sailing company Timbercoast, on their first round trip transporting merchandise from Canada to France, where I made photograms in a self-made darkroom in the cargo of the ship, raising awareness about cargo shipping marine pollution, as we demonstrated it is possible to transport cargo by sail.
My photograms are unique, one-off images, created after endless hours of work both within the landscape itself, and in the darkroom. The photogram itself is my “negative”, which once developed in the darkroom, can only be reproduced by scanning it digitally. This fragile and unique way of working parallels the frailty of our ecosystem and natural world.
Being in New York and becoming a part of the community of ICP will give me a once in a lifetime opportunity to expand my technical skills and really explore how to present these environmental issues within a photographic fine art context. As part of New York’s artistic community, I will be able to reach a much wider audience and expand the impact of these images.
I am reaching out to you to help me fundraise to cover the rest of my costs for tuition and materials. The total cost of tuition is $34k, of which my two scholarships will cover $15k. I therefore need $19k for the rest of the tuition, as well as $5k for production materials. I’m looking to raise a total of $24k by the start of the course, which converts into £18k.
Your help will not go unnoticed! I have set out a number of rewards that are available from my artwork, please see below for more details and email me directly if you have any questions.
I truly believe in doing all in my power to get my images into the world and spread my message. Art is crucial in shaping public opinion.
Thank you for your donations and your help in sharing this page!
**Please note that the price on here is stated in British pounds as my bank account is in the UK**
www.rebecagutierrez.net
Instagram: @rebegutiz
REWARDS:
If you choose to receive a reward, please leave me your email address in the 'comments' section of the donation page, thanks!
Postcard set of 5 different images from Transatlantic for £20 + postage.
Titles from left to right: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5
Poster unlimited on Premium semi-matte archival 260g on any of the Transatlantic postcard individual images or Polyethylene Alchemy images shown. Please specify in description with the Title and Number of print that you would like.
8 x 10 inches: £20
11 x 14 inches: £40
16 x 20 inches: £60
All + postage.
Limited edition of 30 per image signed and dated on Canson Platine Fiber Rag 310g.
Polyethylene Alchemy #1
Polyethylene Alchemy #3
Polyethylene Alchemy #4
Polyethylene Alchemy #2
Polyethylene Alchemy #5
Edition of 10 in 8 x 10 inches: £100
Edition of 8 in 11 x 14 inches: £150
Edition of 6 in 16 x 20 inches: £275
Edition of 6 in 20 x 24 inches: £400
All + postage.
Original Photograms signed and dated with edition of 1 printed on Ilford Multigrade Art 300.
All + postage.
11 x 14 inches: £1500
11 x 14 inches: £1500
11 x 14 inches: £1500
5.5 x 6 inches mounted onto 8 x 10 inches card: £1200
Thanks for stopping by my gofundme page! For those of you who don’t know me, I recently got accepted to study at the International Center of Photography in New York on their General Studies one-year program. The school focuses on encouraging their students to make ‘concerned photography’, meaning they believe in the power of images in socio and political contexts to educate and change the world. I feel truly honoured that they saw the power in my work to do this. I have been awarded two scholarships from the Director of the School and Galina Fetcher, that cover $15k of the total tuition.
I’m a photographic artist working within the realm of environmental issues with a particular interest for the Anthropocene, making images that draw attention to the fragile state of our planet through abstract and unique photograms. The Anthropocene is our most recent geological time period where our ecosystems are being significantly altered by human activity.
The role of my most important body of work, Polyethylene Alchemy, has been to draw attention to our extensive reliance of single-use plastic by making photograms with these materials, depicting the landscape that the plastics themselves are now destroying. The production of plastic is a contributory factor of climate change, and my intention with my work is, through raising awareness of the issues, to play a part in halting the destruction of our planet. By attending ICP, I will be able to delve deeper into understanding the role of photography as a catalyst for change.
From the beginning of my bachelor’s degree I was drawn to the early creation of photography, and the literal idea of drawing with light. I started to learn about alternative processes in the medium, and quickly became very engaged with making photograms. This can be described as the process of making an image without the use of a camera, by placing objects directly onto photographic paper and then exposing it to a light. My work in this field garnered me a First Class Honours Degree in Photography from the University of Brighton, UK, and has been been subsequently exhibited and published internationally.
As well as plastic pollution, my work also touches on chemical water pollution and contamination. I chose to work with photograms as I am fascinated with the idea of having the environment that I am studying be physically transcribed onto my photographic materials. When making the photograms in Watermarks, I worked within the landscape itself, allowing the moonlight as my only light source to travel through seemingly-pure seawater and river water, and be recorded on the light-sensitive paper submerged. I traced the invisible lines of the waters that I once thought of as being so pure, but the final images revealed coloured chemical traces and stains on my black and white photographic paper indicating the level of contamination in the water. For Transatlantic, I participated in an artist residency for Port Franc with German sailing company Timbercoast, on their first round trip transporting merchandise from Canada to France, where I made photograms in a self-made darkroom in the cargo of the ship, raising awareness about cargo shipping marine pollution, as we demonstrated it is possible to transport cargo by sail.
My photograms are unique, one-off images, created after endless hours of work both within the landscape itself, and in the darkroom. The photogram itself is my “negative”, which once developed in the darkroom, can only be reproduced by scanning it digitally. This fragile and unique way of working parallels the frailty of our ecosystem and natural world.
Being in New York and becoming a part of the community of ICP will give me a once in a lifetime opportunity to expand my technical skills and really explore how to present these environmental issues within a photographic fine art context. As part of New York’s artistic community, I will be able to reach a much wider audience and expand the impact of these images.
I am reaching out to you to help me fundraise to cover the rest of my costs for tuition and materials. The total cost of tuition is $34k, of which my two scholarships will cover $15k. I therefore need $19k for the rest of the tuition, as well as $5k for production materials. I’m looking to raise a total of $24k by the start of the course, which converts into £18k.
Your help will not go unnoticed! I have set out a number of rewards that are available from my artwork, please see below for more details and email me directly if you have any questions.
I truly believe in doing all in my power to get my images into the world and spread my message. Art is crucial in shaping public opinion.
Thank you for your donations and your help in sharing this page!
**Please note that the price on here is stated in British pounds as my bank account is in the UK**
www.rebecagutierrez.net
Instagram: @rebegutiz
REWARDS:
If you choose to receive a reward, please leave me your email address in the 'comments' section of the donation page, thanks!
Postcard set of 5 different images from Transatlantic for £20 + postage.
Titles from left to right: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5
Poster unlimited on Premium semi-matte archival 260g on any of the Transatlantic postcard individual images or Polyethylene Alchemy images shown. Please specify in description with the Title and Number of print that you would like.
8 x 10 inches: £20
11 x 14 inches: £40
16 x 20 inches: £60
All + postage.
Limited edition of 30 per image signed and dated on Canson Platine Fiber Rag 310g.
Polyethylene Alchemy #1Polyethylene Alchemy #3Polyethylene Alchemy #4Polyethylene Alchemy #2Polyethylene Alchemy #5Edition of 10 in 8 x 10 inches: £100
Edition of 8 in 11 x 14 inches: £150
Edition of 6 in 16 x 20 inches: £275
Edition of 6 in 20 x 24 inches: £400
All + postage.
Original Photograms signed and dated with edition of 1 printed on Ilford Multigrade Art 300.
All + postage.
11 x 14 inches: £150011 x 14 inches: £150011 x 14 inches: £15005.5 x 6 inches mounted onto 8 x 10 inches card: £1200Organizer
Rebeca Gutierrez
Organizer
Scotland
