Laura Ellenberger

Time Captured

Suffolk, a long-exposure cyanotype by Laura Ellenberger
Suffolk
Cyanotype, long exposure, 36×60 cm
Paper negative made in Laurence Edwards’s studio by Laura Ellenberger
Paper Negative, LE Studio
Paper negative

Made in the studio of sculptor Laurence Edwards; related to the photographic stills used in the 2021 documentary A Thousand Tides (dir. Phil Cairney, Messums) and the 2016 Messum's exhibition A Film in One Frame.

Studio interior with sculptures on tall stands and a pale circular light in the foreground
Interior with a table beside tall windows and overlapping translucent chairs and objects
Deep blue image of a studio interior with roof beams, worktables and sculptural forms
Negative-toned studio interior with a small figure on a plinth framed by a dark doorway
Black-and-white workshop interior with shelves of sculpted heads and translucent overlapping forms
Rocky coastal inlet with wooden platforms beside the water and trees along the shore
Room with a fireplace, mirror and round table, with overlapping translucent chairs and table settings
Interior with exposed ceiling beams, a glowing pendant light and overlapping furniture
Black-and-white workshop interior with hanging tools and sculptural forms, bordered by irregular dark edges
Negative-toned studio photograph with a ladder and pale overlapping sculptural forms
Overlapping views of leafy plants, a folding screen and interior furnishings
Purple-toned waterside landscape with a faint standing figure and a small boat
Dim sculptor’s studio with a bright skylight, shelves and a blurred standing figure
Blurred pale figure in front of an ornate stone monument and street lamps
Black-and-white studio interior with a translucent figure among sculpted heads, a skull and worktables