Xan Padron
Time Lapse Hudson Square, NYC - under Acrylic glass
2023

About the Item

Showcased at Art on Paper NY September 2023 - Currently exhibited by the NYC Subway system ( MTA ) : "My Time Lapse project it is about how much life happens in a single spot, so I could not imagine a better place to share this project with the world. The NYC Subway system is an incredibly dynamic and iconic location and truly brings the project to life. The bustling energy, diverse crowds and constant motion makes it the perfect canvas for showcasing this project" extract from our interview with the Xan Padron August 23. Edition of 24 Print only (Archival pigment print, 1” white border all around added). Framing option For perfect rendering and protection, Face mounting under Acrylic Glass 0.24” , back aluminum Dibond, aluminum braces - please add $1,700 Several other sizes still available, please contact us . Xan Padrón (Galicia, Spain 1969) is a Galician photographer, musician and composer. The son of an old-school journalist, Xan grew up used to be the silent observer who sees things quietly and finds stories everywhere. He received his first camera at the age of 13 from his Godfather, who was a photo-journalist. In 1983 he first established his darkroom. As a former professional touring musician, travelling the world with his bass and his camera he was able to pursue his career as a photographer focused on the people around him. Xan work is part of collections over the world in countries such as USA, Canada, China, Netherlands, France, Australia, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Japan, … Time Lapse series: Quotidian gestures, combined, create a unique narrative of life by a wall in a place in the world. Time Lapse: 1 place, 1 moment. In 2011, photographer and musician Xan Padrón started Time Lapse. His fascination with time and movement, coupled with an uncanny ability to disappear behind the lens, unnoticed by his subjects, brought him to the realization of how much life happens even at the most seemingly insignificant location of a city. A willful arrest of movement, where action becomes observation, brought into focus a whole new vision of each unique ecosystem. From such chosen still points of time and space, life emanates. In Time Lapse Xan Padrón sits on a single spot, unnoticed, for 2 hours, photographing a sequence of people passing by against one unique background..

Creator:

Xan Padron (1969, Spanish)

Creation Year:

2023

Dimensions:

Height: 45 in (114.3 cm)Width: 45 in (114.3 cm)Depth: 0.1 in (2.54 mm)

Medium:

Digital Pigment,Archival Pigment,Photographic Paper

Movement & Style:

Contemporary

Period:

2010-