The Contemporary Austin’s 2021 Benefit Auction Hosted by Sotheby’s
The Contemporary Austin’s 2021 Benefit Auction Hosted by Sotheby’s
Erika Blumenfeld
Fractions of Light & Time (October 23, 2008 7:17PM)
Lot Closed
October 18, 06:01 PM GMT
Estimate
4,000 - 5,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Erika Blumenfeld
b. 1971
Fractions of Light & Time (October 23, 2008 7:17PM)
Ilfochrome paper, aluminum, lamination film
23 x 17 ½ inches
Executed in 2008.
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Courtesy the artist
Based in Houston, Erika Blumenfeld is a transdisciplinary artist, writer, and researcher whose practice explores natural phenomena and the relationship between nature and culture. Fractions of Light & Time (October 23, 2008 7:17PM) from Blumenfeld’s Light Recordings series, documents natural light across various atmospheric conditions and astronomical cycles using only light and light sensitive material. On October 23, 2008, this piece was exposed to the sky for three seconds at 7:17PM, capturing a fleeting moment.