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Fresh from the Studio

February 2022

AN EXPLODING WORLD: THE NEW PROJECT AND BOOK BY RANKIN

Photographer Rankin’s latest coffee-table book highlights the importance of creativity as a tool for personal mental well-being.

A companion series to Embrace (Rankin Publishing, 2021) works in this new limited-run publication, titled An Exploding World (book release on April 2022), explore the aesthetic of destruction, through apocalyptic imagery reminiscent of nuclear explosions or comets. The creation of which became for the photographer an intimate take on artistic expression, frustration during lockdown isolation, and a celebration of the expressive creativity that emerged.

“For years now I’ve been obsessed with the perfection of a dandelion seed head. Seen as weeds, they grow absolutely everywhere, especially in the city. And during a time of great stress, there was comfort in them.” – Rankin
Taking dandelions (symbols of courage, growth, hope, and healing) and setting them alight, Rankin found his own visual metaphor for how he was feeling and for the state wider world around him. However, these works are not just about destruction:
“When fire burns through the forest, the old-growth burns away to allow space for the new forest to emerge. Through burning these dandelions I was clearing space mentally. Finding a new outlet for my creativity.” – Rankin
Alongside new and exclusive imagery is a personal introduction from Rankin and an interview with the artist discussing the inspiration behind the works and his process. A photographer who is often synonymous with celebrity portraiture and high-profile beauty campaigns, An Exploding World explores the other side of Rankin’s artistic output.
“My still life works feel like some of the purest images I’ve taken since the 90s… They exist in the same world as my portraits or nudes, a fresh realisation of my fascination with beauty and death. These two themes have fascinated me throughout my career. And, as I get older, they start to become more intertwined in my imagination.” – Rankin

 

Prints are in edition of 5.

Available sizes: 16” x 20” – 20” x 24” – 36” x 48” – 48” x 60”.

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