Rob and Nick Carter (Est. 1998), Transforming Flowers in a Vase, 2016 70-minute looped film, monitor with player 67 × 61 × 10 cm Edition of 12 + 5 APs
Edition 2/12 After Rachel Ruysch (1664–1750), Flowers in a Glass Vase, 1704 Oil on canvas 108 × 90 × 7 cm Detroit Institute of Arts, Michigan
Price: £25,000 (plus any applicable taxes)
The Carters’ Transforming series (2009-2017) consists of looped films displayed in ornate frames depicting an iconic painting, drawing or photograph that is subtly brought to life and ingeniously transformed through digital animation. The Carters’ aim is to re-engage with these historical artworks and create a unique intersection between art of the past and cutting edge, computer-generated imagery. The Transforming series was originally informed by the knowledge that museum visitors look at a work for an average of three seconds. In an attempt to inspire visitors to examine artworks for longer, it became the Carters’ ambition to create a body of work that rewarded viewers for the extra time spent looking.
Rob and Nick Carter (Est. 1998), Oil Paint Scan with Oil Paint V, 2024 Oil paint scan mounted on aluminium with oil paint and framed 49.5 × 63 × 6 cm Unique Price: £10,000 (plus any applicable taxes)
In their latest series, Rob and Nick delved back into process-based work, focusing with fervour on colour and gesture with. They began by layering different hues of oil paint on glass sheets, repeated across 10–15 layers to create depth. The composite image was then printed onto aluminium and hand-painted with oil to enhance dimensionality and depth. Viewers are encouraged to engage in sustained observation to discern between scanned and painted colours.
“The Carters latest body of work, Oil Paint Scans, continues their ongoing examination of the field, faculty, and fallacy of light and the life it subsequently nourishes (which, after all, neatly sums up the art of photography)." Matt Carey-Williams, February, 2024
Rob and Nick Carter (Est. 1998), Oil Paint Scan with Oil Paint VII, 2024
Oil paint scan mounted on aluminium with oil paint and framed
49.5 × 63 × 6 cm Unique Price: £10,000 (plus any applicable taxes)
In their latest series, Rob and Nick delved back into process-based work, focusing with fervour on colour and gesture with. They began by layering different hues of oil paint on glass sheets, repeated across 10–15 layers to create depth. The composite image was then printed onto aluminium and hand-painted with oil to enhance dimensionality and depth. Viewers are encouraged to engage in sustained observation to discern between scanned and painted colours.
“The Carters latest body of work, Oil Paint Scans, continues their ongoing examination of the field, faculty, and fallacy of light and the life it subsequently nourishes (which, after all, neatly sums up the art of photography)." Matt Carey-Williams, February, 2024
