Ivan Franco Fraga "Focal Distance" - Nov 11 - Dec 3, 2023

I VA N F R A N C O F R A G A “Focal Distance”

“Focal Distance refers to a spec

found in photographic lense

specifications measure the d

from the center of the lens to

where the image is captured (se

cification

es. These

distance

o the plane

ensor, film, etc.),”

“Since I focused my work

on the photographic imag I have always looked for the characteristics of the photographic: blurs, film grain, black and white,”

k

ge,

“And the intention of it being photo- graphic is so that the observer questions the reality of what they’re looking at.

When you see a drawing, you doubt its appearance.

I make it look like a photograph instead of a drawing, even when framed...

With this idea, the questioning of perception is raised. In the images, things are not what they seem.”

I VA FRAN FRA

“Fo c al D

AN NCO AG A

D i s t an c e”

ISO 200, 50mm, f/1.2, 1/100 seg.

Graphite on Paper 55” x 43”

ISO 200, 50mm, f/1.1, 1/30 seg.

Graphite on Paper 39” x 39”

ISO 100, 50mm, f/1.1, 1/60 seg.

Graphite on Paper 29” x 29”

Bedroom

Graphite on Paper 29” x 29”

Girl with Braid Graphite on Paper 8” x 8”

Unfocused Hand Graphite on Paper 8” x 8”

Rose

Graphite on Paper 8” x 8”

Girl with Wet Hair Graphite on Paper 8” x 8”

Galicia 1920 Graphite on Paper 5” x 4”

Ceci N’est Pas Une Bougie Graphite on Paper 4” x 4”

Like a Polaroid Graphite on Paper 3” x 3”

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