Jaak Kadarik
photographer

PHOTOGRAMS
A photogram is a silhouette photograph taken without a camera. The object or subject is positioned in front of light-sensitive paper, which is then exposed to light. This is followed by a classical chemical process, i.e. development and fixing. I made such pictures 30 years ago and now, in summer 2017, I rediscovered making photograms.
A good reason for this was getting into the storage facility of Järvakandi Glass Museum. The image left by the light penetrating its glass ink pots and the flasks and cylinders in the chemistry laboratory were fixed when the light penetrating the glass reached the rods and cones in my eyes. I quickly had to capture this play of light on photo paper so as to still my beating heart.
Compositions of showpieces offered plenty of room to play. Still, on many occasions I felt the need to add plants and toys to bring life to the lethal environment (rhymes with the films Night at the Museum and Toy Story) – not just as a joke but as an ironic reflection of the human condition. The LABORATORY LIFE series describes humans' efforts to interfere with the Creator’s creation (gene mutations; human and animal experiments); SAFARI hints at the battles between politicians.
Many photograms I have done in Järvakandi Glass Studio. Eero Vaikre´s artistic glass production is delightful.
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Fotogramm on olemuselt siluettfoto, mida pildistatakse ilma kaamerata.
Objekt või subjekt asetseb valgustundliku paberi ees, järgneb säritus ja seejärel klassikaline keemiline protsess ehk ilmutamine ja kinnitamine.
Selliseid pilte olen teinud 30 aastat tagasi ja 2017 aasta suvel avastasin fotogrammide tegemise taas.
Üks hea põhjus selleks oli sattumine Järvakandi Klaasimuuseumi hoidlasse. Kujutlus, mida teeb valgus läbides klaasist tindipotte, keemialabori kolvikesi ja silindreid, sai vahva kinnituse, kui klaasi läbiv valgus puudutas mu silmade kepikesi ja kolvikesi. Selline valgusemäng tuli kiiremas korras fotopaberile jäädvustada, et süda rahu saaks.
Kompositsioonid museaalidest pakkusid piisavalt mänguruumi. Siiski pidasin mitmel juhul vajalikuks teha lisandusi taimedega ja mänguasjakestega, tuues elu letaalsesse keskkonda (riimub filmidega Öö muuseumis ja Mänguasja lugu). Seda kõike mitte pelgalt nalja pärast, pigem pisukese iroonilise
peegeldusena inimeseksolemisest.
Seeria LABORIELU kirjeldab inimese
ponnistusi sekkuda Looja loomesse (geenimanipulatsioonid, inim- ja loomkatsed), SAFARI viitab poliitikute omavahelistele lahingutandritele (Jaht ninasarvikule).
Mitmed fotogrammid on valminud Järvakandi Klaasistuudios kunstnik Eero Vaikre põnevast klaasiloomingust.

photogram, digital photo on Kapa Line, wood frame 25x75 / 150.-

photogram, digital photo on Kapa Line, wood frame 25x75 / 150.-

photogram 70x100 / 690.-

photogram, inverted digiphoto 40x60 on Kapa Fix 90.- / framed 120.-

photogram, inverted digiphoto 40x60 on Kapa Fix 90.- / framed 120.-

photogram, bw photopaper 60x90 / 590.-

photogram, inverted digiphoto 40x60 on Kapa Fix 90.- / framed 120.-

photogram 70x100 / 790.-

photogram, inverted digiphoto 40x60 on Kapa Fix 90.- / framed 120.-

photogram 70x100 / 790.-

photogram, inverted digiphoto 40x60 on Kapa Fix 90.- / framed 120.-

photogram, inverted digiphoto 40x60 on Kapa Fix 90.- / framed 120.-

photogram 70x100 / 690.-

photogram, inverted digiphoto 40x60 on Kapa Fix 90.- / framed 120.-

photogram, inverted digiphoto 40x60 on Kapa Fix 90.- / framed 120.-

photogram, inverted digiphoto 40x60 on Kapa Fix 90.- / framed 120.-

photogram, inverted digiphoto 40x60 on Kapa Fix 90.- / framed 120.-

photogram, inverted digiphoto 40x60 on Kapa Fix 90.- / framed 120.-

photogram, inverted digiphoto 40x60 on Kapa Fix 90.- / framed 120.-

photogram, bw photopaper, 70x100 / 790.-

photogram, bw photopaper 70x100 / 790.-

photogram, inverted digiphoto 40x60 on Kapa Fix 90.- / framed 120.-

photogram , bw photopaper 70x100 / 790.-

photogram, inverted digiphoto 40x60 on Kapa Fix 90.- / framed 120.-