Pamela Shipley

S E N E S C E N C E

This series is called senescence, from the biological condition or process of deterioration that happens with age. Harvesting only spent blossoms, detritus, the miraculous range of color in these works appears when I manipulate discarded data from nature.

In recent work I’m tinkering with my senescence pieces. In some cases what at first appears bland, I discovered that when back-lit the pigments infused in the original data prints are extraordinarily saturated and detailed. This is inspiring all sorts of new experimentation and interpretation – and JOY.

Each of these chromatogram prints is naturally occurring pigments on paper or canvas. Some are analyzed using graphite. Others are iterations of the original, using paint or pencil.