WATERING (United States, 2005)
Elijah Gowin takes photos from the internet and manipulates them using Photoshop. He prints the result as a negative with an inkjet printer, and then scans in the paper negative again. The combination of digital techniques and hand work makes every image unique. Watering shows Christian baptism as it is presently often carried out. For Gowin the images symbolize the transition to a new life and the need for spiritual cleansing in a time full of technological changes. Although the digital revolution has made communication simpler, we experience increasing anonymity and uncertainty about the future as a burden, according to this artist.
