These works are made only with traditional light sensitive photo paper and the standard photochemistry of developer and fixer.
The dyes embedded within the paper are fully activated by having regular room lights on while working. The colors are not applied to the paper as with paint, but are expressed by irregular applications of chemistry at non standard temperatures and dilutions.
Normally working with color photo printing, one works in complete darkness and even slight variations in temperature or chemistry balance will cause problematic printing.
"114 & 115, 2010," 2021
Chemical treatment on RA-4 paper
60 x 48 in
(152.4 x 121.9 cm)
Mariah Robertson, photography, art
"64, 66 & 69 , 2014," 2021
Chemical treatment on RA-4 paper
50 x 70 in
(127 x 177.8 cm)
Mariah Robertson, photography, art
“052,059, 2019”, 2022
Unique chemical treatment on RA-4 paper
60 x 50 inches
(152 x 127 cm)
Mariah Robertson, photography, art
"013, 2014," 2021
Chemical treatment on RA-4 paper
30 x 50 inches
(76 x 127 cm)
Mariah Robertson, photography, art
"100 & 123, 2015," 2022
Chemical treatment on RA-4 paper
92 x 30 in
(233.7 x 76.2 cm)
Mariah Robertson, photography, art
"104 & 106, 2015," 2022
Chemical treatment on RA-4 paper
92 x 30 in
(233.7 x 76.2 cm)
Mariah Robertson, photography, art
Mariah Robertson, photography, art
110, 2012
Chemical treatment on RA-4 paper
72 x 66 inches
(182.88 x 167.64 cm)
Mariah Robertson, photography, art
037, 2019
Unique chemical treatment on RA-4 paper
72 x 83 inches
(183 x 211 cm)
Mariah Robertson, photography, art
209, 2016
Unique chemical treatment on RA-4 paper
129 x 75-1/2 inches
(328 x 192 cm)
Mariah Robertson, photography, art
058, 2015
Unique chemical treatment on RA-4 paper
60 x 50 inches
(152 x 127 cm)
Mariah Robertson, photography, art
381, 2016
Unique chemical treatment on RA-4 paper
62 x 50 inches
(158 x 127 cm)
Mariah Robertson, photography, art
259, 2016
Unique chemical treatment on RA-4 paper
72 x 62 inches
(183 x 158 cm)
Mariah Robertson, photography, art
2014_172,173, 2022
Unique chemical treatment on RA-4 paper
46 x 50 inches
(117 x 127 cm)
Mariah Robertson, photography, art
164, 2014
Unique chemical treatment on RA-4 paper
80 x 50 inches
(203 x 127 cm)
Mariah Robertson, photography, art
263, 2014
Unique chemical treatment on RA-4 paper
62 x 50 inches
(158 x 127 cm)
Mariah Robertson, photography, art
311A, 2016
Unique chemical treatment on RA-4 paper
72 x 34 inches
(183 x 86 cm)
Mariah Robertson, photography, art
074, 2016
Unique chemical treatment on RA-4 paper
50 x 34 inches
(127 x 86 cm)
Mariah Robertson, photography, art
057, 2016
Unique chemical treatment on RA-4 paper
50 x 38 inches
(127 x 97 cm)
Mariah Robertson, photography, art
294, 2016
Unique chemical treatment on RA-4 paper
50 x 38 inches
(127 x 96 cm)
Mariah Robertson, photography, art
236, 2014
Unique chemical treatment on RA-4 paper
80 x 50 inches
(203 x 127 cm)
Mariah Robertson, photography, art