Hobby Horse, 2016/17
Animated reflection holograms from the series MORRIS DANCERS
Dichromate gelatin embedded in glass, 8.5’’ x 11.5’’
Edition of two and one artist proof
Combining motion, emotion and humor Boyd captures the strange English tradition of the Morris dancers. These traditional dances with uncertain origins can be traced back as far as the 15th Century. Drawing on the aesthetics of vernacular photography Boyd captures the view of a casual bystander. These views are then layered like photographs. The sequences are combined into rhythmic compositions that create a holographic impression of a photographer watching.
Master recordings created at the artist’s studio in Wales.
Hologram prints created at the Light Foundry, USA with August Muth.