Robert Canali

N.3
GHOST NOTES
(2012)

The term ghost notes, derived from music theory, describes a note with rhythmic value but no apparent tone. Muted to an extent where they become more percussive sounding than harmonic, these notes are embedded within a bar of musical notation to craft dynamic in an otherwise linear sounding piece. Expanding on this definition, Ghost Notes explores natural phenomena, bringing to light complex compositions ingrained within the world around us. Traditional black and white landscapes are cropped, flipped, and turned upside-down. Some more obvious than others, these subtle interventions remove the sense of place from mythologized monuments and render them to shape, form, line and texture. To illustrate the complex basis for these landscapes, hyper-detailed and lustrous images of geodes pan the viewer's gaze into the makeup of these monuments. By studying the light refracted through thin sections of those very minerals, the viewer is brought closer still, with kaleidoscope-like compositions reminiscent of digital paintings or collage. These worlds within worlds bring us closer to the fabric of nature, exposing it as stunning motifs and painterly abstractions.

Format: Photography

Drumheller 40 x 50 in
Archival Pigment Print 101.6 x 127 cm

Mountain 24 x 30 in
Archival Pigment Print 60.9 x 76.2 cm

Opening 11 x 14 in
Archival Pigment Print 27.9 x 35.6 cm

Hill 11 x 14 in
Archival Pigment Print 27.9 x 35.6 cm

Cataract 16 x 20 in
Archival Pigment Print 40.6 x 50.8 cm

Deluge 40 x 50 in
Archival Pigment Print 101.6 x 127 cm

Rock 11 x 14 in
Archival Pigment Print 27.9 x 35.6 cm

Uplift 16 x 20 in
Archival Pigment Print 40.6 x 50.8 cm

Face 16 x 20 in
Archival Pigment Print 40.6 x 50.8 cm

Untitled N.1 40 x 60 in
Archival Pigment Print 101.6 x 152.4 cm

Untitled N.2 8 x 12 in
Archival Pigment Print 20.3 x 30.5 cm

Untitled N.3 8 x 12 in
Archival Pigment Print 20.3 x 30.5 cm

Untitled N.4 8 x 12 in
Archival Pigment Print 20.3 x 30.5 cm

Untitled N.5 8 x 12 in
Archival Pigment Print 20.3 x 30.5 cm

Untitled N.6 8 x 12 in
Archival Pigment Print 20.3 x 30.5 cm

Untitled N.7 8 x 12 in
Archival Pigment Print 20.3 x 30.5 cm

Untitled N.8 8 x 12 in
Archival Pigment Print 20.3 x 30.5 cm

Geode N.1 40 x 50 in
Archival Pigment Print 101.6 x 127 cm

Geode N.2 8 x 10 in
Archival Pigment Print 20.3 x 25.4 cm

Geode N.3 8 x 10 in
Archival Pigment Print 20.3 x 25.4 cm

Geode N.4 8 x 10 in
Archival Pigment Print 20.3 x 25.4 cm

Installation Views

N.3
GHOST NOTES
(2012)

Format: Photography

Drumheller
Archival Pigment Print
40 x 50 in
101.6 x 127 cm

Mountain
Archival Pigment Print
24 x 30 in
60.9 x 76.2 cm

Opening
Archival Pigment Print
11 x 14 in
27.9 x 35.6 cm

Hill
Archival Pigment Print
11 x 14 in
27.9 x 35.6 cm

Cataract
Archival Pigment Print
16 x 20 in
40.6 x 50.8 cm

Deluge
Archival Pigment Print
40 x 50 in
101.6 x 127 cm

Rock
Archival Pigment Print
11 x 14 in
27.9 x 35.6 cm

Uplift
Archival Pigment Print
16 x 20 in
40.6 x 50.8 cm

Face
Archival Pigment Print
16 x 20 in
40.6 x 50.8 cm

Untitled N.1
Archival Pigment Print
40 x 60 in
101.6 x 152.4 cm

Untitled N.2
Archival Pigment Print
8 x 12 in
20.3 x 30.5 cm

Untitled N.3
Archival Pigment Print
8 x 12 in
20.3 x 30.5 cm

Untitled N.4
Archival Pigment Print
8 x 12 in
20.3 x 30.5 cm

Untitled N.5
Archival Pigment Print
8 x 12 in
20.3 x 30.5 cm

Untitled N.6
Archival Pigment Print
8 x 12 in
20.3 x 30.5 cm

Untitled N.7
Archival Pigment Print
8 x 12 in
20.3 x 30.5 cm

Untitled N.8
Archival Pigment Print
8 x 12 in
20.3 x 30.5 cm

Geode N.1
Archival Pigment Print
40 x 50 in
101.6 x 127 cm

Geode N.2
Archival Pigment Print
8 x 10 in
20.3 x 25.4 cm

Geode N.3
Archival Pigment Print
8 x 10 in
20.3 x 25.4 cm

Geode N.4
Archival Pigment Print
8 x 10 in
20.3 x 25.4 cm

Installation Views

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