Liquid Light is a light-sensitive emulsion which can be painted on paper, wood, ceramics, glass and other materials. It was an essential component of my work ‘Cosmos’ (featured on my home page).
In my preparations I experimented in using 3 methods of application (paintbrush, nap roller and foam roller) on 3 different types of watercolour paper - giving a total of 9 options. The option selected was a foam roller on Reeves Medium watercolour paper. I built a drying box and dried the paper with a cool air fan in zero light (instead of leaving it overnight).
The negatives I used for exposure were re-purposed negatives from my archive. Some were set out of focus, In some cases I made my own negatives, by drawing with white inks on black paper, and photographing and developing the film. In red light, after exposing each final image, they were developed, fixed and washed. After the prints dried, the edges that were under the easel blades, were torn, and the print was cold pressed. For exhibition, each print was mounted on a black mat, with a white overmat, then a black frame.
