Artwork
Fold I
Fold I is a print by Prudence Ainslie. It dates from 2015 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
It’s part of a series where she turns photos into folded paper shapes, then photographs those shapes again.
Prudence Ainslie made *Fold I* as a 2015 print. It’s part of a series where she turns photos into folded paper shapes, then photographs those shapes again. The goal? To play with how photos show flat and 3D space at the same time.
She took the photos in Iceland during winter light. Clear film holds the prints, then folds into tiny sculptures. The final image captures both the scene and its shadow in one frame.
See more of her work at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Overview
Fold I is a 2015 print by Prudence Ainslie, part of a series exploring the relationship between two-dimensional and three-dimensional representations.
Technique & Style
Ainslie photographed scenes in Iceland's winter light, printed them on clear film, and folded the film into 3D objects. She then re-photographed these objects, capturing both the scene and its shadow, and printed the result as a digital print with a woodcut finish.
Subject & Meaning
The work plays with the tension between flat and 3D space, using transparency and layered imagery to allude to the camera's role as a filter for perception.
Artist & collection
Artist
Prudence Ainslie’s prints fold clean, sharp lines into simple shapes and quiet shadows.
