liminal, la chimie du temps
Publisher: HOPPER&FUCHS
22 x 29.5 cm, 160 p, paperback, English / French - October 2026 - ISBN 9789493552104
Edition of 500 copies
liminal, la chimie du temps is a photographic and philosophical exploration of time, transformation, and possibility.
Through mordançage, an analog photographic process that chemically alters the photographic material, Ingrid Dorner explores the fragile boundaries between appearance and disappearance, destruction and creation.
The images decompose, transform, and reveal unexpected new forms. What once seemed permanent begins to change, while what appeared lost gives way to something unforeseen. Chemistry becomes a metaphor for time itself, for its unpredictability and its ability to open up new possibilities.
The book opens with a preface by Florent Barzic, philosopher of science, and includes a historical perspective on mordançage written by art historian John De Vos. The graphic design, created by Annabel Brunel, accompanies the visual and conceptual progression of the book.
As the pages unfold, this artistic and philosophical exploration gradually reveals an intimate story, bringing an existential resonance to the questions raised by the images.
Blending visual poetry, photographic experimentation, philosophical reflection, and personal narrative, Liminal – The Chemistry of Time reflects on the fragility of existence, but also on hope and the possibility of transformation.
An invitation to consider that nothing is ever truly fixed, and that another story is always possible.
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