Breathing the breath of others

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Artist/Maker	Esther Rolinson (artist)
Place of origin	England (made)

Digitally manipulated pencil drawing composed of broken straight lines that join a number of given points

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Category	Prints
Object type	digital print
Title	Breathing the breath of others (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques	ink, paper, printed Paper Ink Inkjet Print
Brief description	Breathing the breath of others, digitally manipulated pencil drawing by Esther Rolinson
Physical description	Digitally manipulated pencil drawing composed of broken straight lines that join a number of given points
Dimensions	Height: 28cm Length: 21.8cm
Production type	Limited edition
Copy number	3/20
Gallery label	(07/07/2018-18/11/2018) Chance and Control: Art in the Age of Computers (2018) ESTHER ROLINSON (born 1971) Breathing the Breath of Others UK, 2014; printed 2016 Esther Rolinson is best known for her digitallyprogrammed light installations, based on drawings exploring structure, movement and sensation. She describes her drawing method as ‘meditative’. Developing simple rules, like ‘draw a straight line, followed by a curved line, followed by a straight line’, she can dissociate her actions from conscious thinking to focus on producing work instinctively. Inkjet print from a digitally manipulated pencil drawing Given by the artist Museum no. E.2753-2016
Credit line	Given by the artist
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.2753-2016

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Record created	October 3, 2016
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1370099/breathing-the-breath-of-others-digital-print-esther-rolinson/

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