Jared Jakins is a South African-born documentarian. His motion picture work has been screened in major film festivals around the world and appeared in publications such as The Atlantic. He is the film curator at Granary Arts Center in Ephraim, Utah. Jared is interested in stories of cultural intersection and seeks to document images of community and identity emerging from those collisions.
ARTIST STATEMENT
In 1872 the cyanotype process was patented for commercial use as a means to reproduce technical drawings and architectural designs. The term “Blueprint” soon became synonymous with house plans. This photochemical process first used by artists quickly became an indispensable tool in the industrialization of American housing. In other words, pre-1980, it would be a safe bet to say a cyanotype was at the conception of every home in America. In this historical context, I employ the cyanotype process to explore the philosophical underpinnings of creating a “home.” These images I have submitted for your consideration are from an ongoing series entitled “Leaving the Garden.“ This series is an exploration of the relationship my children have with their childhood home. Home, even loosely defined, is where presence and absence are most acutely felt. It is the epicenter of memory and the first fertile ground of myth-making. Family photographs play an especially intriguing role in this process. What is present in the frame becomes the foundations of memory, the nails in drywall upon which we hang the details of the past. The act of photographing becomes a curation of identity, defining the interior history of both people and places.
LINKS
https://www.theplains.com
IMAGES
Jared Jakins, “Operation,” 2022, cyanotype, 15 x 11 in.
Jared Jakins, “Fly Tape,” 2022, cyanotype, 15 x 11 in.
Jared Jakins, “Child and Mirror,” 2022, cyanotype, 15 x 11 in.
Jared Jakins, “Polaroid,” 2022, cyanotype, 15 x 11 in.
Jared Jakins, “Program” 2023, cyanotype, 15 x 11 in.
Jared Jakins, “Snow Study,” 2022, cyanotype, 15 x 11 in.
Jared Jakins, “Water Study: St. George, Utah,” 2022, cyanotype, 15 x 11 in.
Jared Jakins, “Window Study, Evening,” 2022, cyanotype, 15 x 11 in.
Jared Jakins, “Invitations,” 2022, cyanotype, 15 x 11 in.
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