CHRISTOPHER GIGLIO
b. 1964 Carlisle, Pennsylvania
In his Cathode Rayogram series, Christopher Giglio pays homage to Man Ray's series of photograms, which the elder artist called "Rayograms." As the light source, Giglio has chosen the cathode ray tubes found in older television sets. By placing a sheet of light-sensitive film directly on the screen as he turns off the television, Giglio manages to capture the final flashing signal. The resulting negative is then enlarged to create a celestial and colorful abstraction. Though his photos look otherworldly, Giglio is most interested in grounding his work in the real world, "The fact that this is something that is really happening, I don?t even consider it a manipulation."
Giglio has his B.A. from Oberlin College, Ohio, and a M.F.A. from the Tyler School of Art in Pennsylvania. Currently, Giglio lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.
Artwork from top to bottom:
Untitled from the series Cathode Rayogram, 1994, Fujiflex chromogenic print
Untitled from the series Cathode Rayogram, 1994, Fujiflex chromogenic print
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