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KATIE GARTH
Katie Garth (b. 1990, lives and works in Philadelphia, United States)
The Ground Beneath My Feet, from the series Best Laid Plans, 2020
Cyanotype
Sheet: 30 x 22 inches
Printed by the artist
Edition: Unique
Becoming Smaller, from the series Best Laid Plans, 2020
Cyanotype
Sheet: 30 x 22 inches
Printed by the artist
Edition: Unique
These cyanotypes correspond to an artist's book entitled Best Laid Plans that forms the basis for a series of the same name. The book's narrative uses a personal anecdote to illustrate my tendency for order, exploring how planning and routines may function as coping mechanisms for chaos and uncertainty. Across images and text, I ask for what each of us may be preparing, noting how familiar objects and mundane rituals create feelings of safety and comfort. Ultimately, the work examines disembodiment as a strategy for escapism, and reflects on what is lost by withdrawing into oneself.
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