Photograms are a form of truth making; a 2D chronicle of a 4D happening. Shadows preoccupy me as they proclaim the existence of the object casting the shadow and the qualities of the emitting light. Capturing shadows in photograms is collecting the traces of existences. A gold cube was independently placed on the light sensitive photographic paper and a light was flashed. Light turns the silver gelatin black; the object shields the white of the paper and the ambient light forms shades of grey, creating an image in the negative, converting what is into what was.
Kate Beaugié (b. Dover 1975) is a sculptor who manipulates photogramy, analogue film, oil paint and installation to convey her examinations of light, concepts of existence, natural cycles and her connection to and within her awe of the ‘seemingly miraculous’ beauty of natural phenomena. She studied sculpture at Glasgow in the late 90s. Her work is featured in private and public collections, including Vault 100 at The Ned, London, curated by Kate Bryan featuring ‘98 top British female artists’ and the Mathematical Institute of University of Oxford, curated by Balazs Szendroi. She is represented by the Laurent Delaye Gallery.
