2015
varying digital formats, varying photographic prints, varying installations
Variants is a multi-volume, image-based project that delves into the omnipresence and endless transformation of digital imagery. Presented in various digital formats, photographic prints, and installations, the project examines the fluid nature of digital images and their capacity for infinite modification. Utilizing a range of software, hardware, Travis manually captures, scans, prints, manipulates, and re-photographs each image, subjecting it to a cycle of alterations that erode any sense of an “original.” Through these recursive processes, Variants reflects on the nature of digital media as inherently malleable and inexhaustible.
The physical installations of each volume serve as indexical representations of digital data, embodying the mutable and transient qualities that define digital culture. Each iteration is a catalyst, capturing the essence of digital imagery’s capacity to shift, fragment, and multiply. By archiving these transformations, Variants raises questions about the consequences of relentless reproduction and reuse, highlighting the inevitable erosion of an original source. The work invites viewers to consider the implications of living in a world where images are endlessly replicated and recontextualized, ultimately challenging traditional notions of authenticity and permanence in visual culture.
varying digital formats, varying photographic prints, varying installations
Variants is a multi-volume, image-based project that delves into the omnipresence and endless transformation of digital imagery. Presented in various digital formats, photographic prints, and installations, the project examines the fluid nature of digital images and their capacity for infinite modification. Utilizing a range of software, hardware, Travis manually captures, scans, prints, manipulates, and re-photographs each image, subjecting it to a cycle of alterations that erode any sense of an “original.” Through these recursive processes, Variants reflects on the nature of digital media as inherently malleable and inexhaustible.
The physical installations of each volume serve as indexical representations of digital data, embodying the mutable and transient qualities that define digital culture. Each iteration is a catalyst, capturing the essence of digital imagery’s capacity to shift, fragment, and multiply. By archiving these transformations, Variants raises questions about the consequences of relentless reproduction and reuse, highlighting the inevitable erosion of an original source. The work invites viewers to consider the implications of living in a world where images are endlessly replicated and recontextualized, ultimately challenging traditional notions of authenticity and permanence in visual culture.
Variants Vol. I
32 variations
Variants Vol. II
16 of 176 variations
Variants Vol. III
21 of 100+ variations
Variants Vol. IV
21 of 80+ variations