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Currently living in Vancouver, ReBecca M. Shilkin
is a Canadian artist who combines the exotic flair of her travels with
the landscape of urban realism. ReBecca studied Fine Art and Design
at Concordia University in Montreal after which she traveled to Vietnam
where she lived for three years. While immersed in this culture, ReBecca
explored its nuances through the lens of her camera. This ongoing discovery
prompted extensive travel throughout South East Asia and continues to
propel ReBecca into new projects. Recent trips to China, the outback
of Australia and a return to Vietnam have contributed to the visual
landscape of ReBecca's ongoing work. |
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Trained in the art of exploration I have tried my
hand at many facets of the image arts world. Always drawn to what are
termed 'experimental processes' I found my way to Polaroid transfer.
I have spent the last three years exploring the Polaroid medium and defining 'my Polaroid style'. My particular focus is Multiple Polaroid dye transfers. What makes my work unique is the way I free my creativity from the size constraint dictated by the film. I use multiple images to build a larger whole. This technique creates a patterned grid that is sharply contrasted by the spilling over effect of the edges. Each image defies its own space and overflows its own border contributing to the overall larger work. What started as an exploration of a medium that exposed the contrivedness of such boundaries has now spilled over its own borders into an exploration of culture and self. Having now honed my photography skills and defined my style I'm able to delve deeper into cultural issues and creative concepts as my inspiration. |