Jennifer Long
*1974 Comox, British Columbia - CND
bedded
bedded is a series of open-ended dialogues about the acceptance and
rejection of touch. Physical contact can depict the complexity of a
relationship more accurately than words. Awkwardness or discomfort shown
during moments of physical communication can suggest hidden emotions and
issues within relationships.
In bedded, the viewer enters an intimate tableaux where depictions of
gesture create a narrative of longing, desire, uncertainty and sadness. The
models appear relaxed and seemingly unaware of the camera, absorbed in the
privacy of the moment. The occasional contact between the subject and
photographer alludes to the constructed nature of the images. The bedroom,
which sets the scene for this work, immediately raises notions of voyeurism
and invasion.
Through focus and composition, the images seduce the viewer into pausing to
reflect on the tactile quality of skin and hair, and the subtle movements
contained within the depicted relationships. By making these images larger
than life, attention is drawn to space and gesture; to those in-between
moments when touch suggests something beyond the obvious. The viewer’s
interpretation of these images is often reflective of their personal
histories and biases, where notions of fear, anxiety, trust, and desire are
all individually perceived.
Through fabricated representations of intimacy a dialogue of the necessity
and consequences of touch is revealed. The complex dynamics found within a
relationship are not only disclosed through words, but also through gesture,
touch and the spaces in between.
Untitled (Jen [Blur]), series bedded, 2001
Edition of 15 (regardless which size)
8,3 x 22,2 (mount 27,9 x 35,6) cm / 16,5 x 44,5 (mount 50,8 x 61,0) cm
38,1 x 101,6 (mount 63,5 x 129,5) cm
Untitled (Carey [Bite]), series bedded, 2001
Edition of 15 (regardless which size)
8,3 x 25,4 (mount 27,9 x 43,2) cm / 16,5 x 50,8 (mount 44,5 x 76,2) cm
24 x 84,5 (mount 48,5 x 101,5) cm / 38,1 x 118,1 (mount 63,5 x 146,1) cm
Untitled (Rose), series bedded, 2001
Edition of 15 (regardless which size)
8,3 x 17,8 (mount 27,9 x 35,6) cm / 16,5 x 35,6 (mount 50,8 x 61,0) cm
24 x 57 (mount 48,5 x 77) cm / 38,1 x 81,3 (mount 63,5 x 109,2) cm
Untitled (Sharon [Pink sheet]), series bedded
Edition of 15 (regardless which size)
8,3 x 26,7 (mount 27,9 x 35,6) cm / 16,5 x 53,3 (mount 44,5 x 78,7) cm
38,1 x 121,9 (mount 63,5 x 147,3) cm
Untitled (Sharon [Floral]), series bedded
Edition of 15 (regardless which size)
8,3 x 24,1 (mount 27,9 x 35,6 cm) / 16,5 x 48,3 (mount 44,5 x 73,7) cm
38,1 x 113,0 (mount 63,5 x 141,0) cm
Untitled (Jennifer), series bedded, 2001
Edition of 15 (regardless which size)
8,3 x 20,3 (mount 27,9 x 20,3) cm / 16,5 x 40,6 (mount 44,5 x 66,0) cm
38,1x 94,0 (mount 63,5 x 119,4) cm
Untitled (Jessica), series bedded, 2001
Edition of 15 (regardless which size)
8,3 x 12,7 (mount 27,9 x 35,6 ) cm / 17,8 x 27,9 (mount 40,6 x 50,8) cm
38,1x 58,4 (mount 63,5 x 86,4) cm
Untitled (Thomas), from the series bedded, 2001
Edition of 15 (regardless which size)
8,3, x 24,1 (mount 27,9 x
35,6) cm / 14,0 x 40,6 (mount 50,8 x 61,0) cm
24 x 84,5 (mount 48,5 x 101,5) cm / 38,1 x 111,0 (mount 63,5 x 137,2) cm
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