Name/Title
Orbits (zen)Entry/Object ID
x068Description
Kristan Horton (b. 1971, Niagara Falls, Ontario) is a Toronto-based artist whose work is inspired by popular culture and film. He is best known for his experimental approaches to photography, using both mechanical techniques and digital editing to achieve a wide range of visual effects to explore how photography affects our understanding. Horton frequently makes use of everyday objects found in his studio, compiling and assembling them in his images. For example, the artist's series Dr. Strangelove (2003–2006) recreated film still from the 1964 black and white film using forks, popcorn, bottles, pliers, and other found materials to show how cultural symbols can be recognized in alternative contexts.
In Orbits (2009), Horton took a digital camera and circled a pile of paraphernalia while taking photos at regular intervals. He then overlaid the images in chronological order to create a single composition with multiple perspectives, removing the static nature of each photo and making the objects indistinguishable to collapse and question time itself.
Horton attended the University of Guelph studying philosophy and taking art classes on the side. He later transferred to the Ontario College of Art and Design and Carr-Harris’s sculpture program. His work has been shown at Glassbox, Paris; ZKM, Karlsruhe; Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki; Inter Communications Center, Tokyo; Wynick/Tuck Gallery, Toronto; York University Art Gallery; and Albright Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo. His work is represented by Jessica Bradley Art + Projects in Toronto.
http://www.kristanhorton.comArtwork Details
Medium
digital colour printMade/Created
Date made
2009Edition
Ed. 1/5Dimensions
Height
148 cmWidth
113.5 cm