Frame Analysis with Test Strips: Beyond the Technical Objects

Hin Nam Fong; Hoi Tat Chan

Abstract

Test strips are photographic prints for testing the correct exposure time before producing the artist’s proof in darkroom printing. Not only can we tell the technical but also the artistic judgement of the photo if we compare the test strips with the relevant artist’s proofs. Referencing Erving Goffman’s frame analysis, we develop an approach that treats each exposure step on the test print as a frame and examine underrepresented details in the artist’s proof to expand the narrative of the original work. Through a case study of Hoi Tat Chan’s 36/36 photo series and its test strips, we aim to understand his treatment of the darkroom material as an artistic medium. The case study offers a broader understanding of test strips as technical objects to knowledge-generating tools.

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - 6 Apr 2024
Event	Historical Frames Current Dialogues: Multidisciplinary Symposium on Photography Studies in Asia (HFCD 2024) - National Gallery Singapore, Singapore Duration: 5 Apr 2024 → 6 Apr 2024 https://www.yeoworkshop.com/press/348-upcoming-symposium-the-matter-of-representation-creative-part-of-historical-frames-current-dialogues-multidisciplinary-symposium/ https://easychair.org/cfp/HFCD2024

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Conference	Historical Frames Current Dialogues: Multidisciplinary Symposium on Photography Studies in Asia (HFCD 2024)
Place	Singapore
Period	5/04/24 → 6/04/24
Internet address	https://www.yeoworkshop.com/press/348-upcoming-symposium-the-matter-of-representation-creative-part-of-historical-frames-current-dialogues-multidisciplinary-symposium/ https://easychair.org/cfp/HFCD2024

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