The creative duo – comprising graphic designer Ernest Otoo and photographer Andy Pilsbury – wowed our IN:SIGHT 2016 judges with their other - worldly compositions.
explains. “We’re pushing the boundaries to understand the true potential.” What emerged as an outlet for creativity, away from their self-described mundane work routines, has turned into a quest to revolutionise the way we experience ink art. Describing their work as “escapism through exploring”, Plume are inspired by artists like Leif Podhajský, Samuel Burgess-Johnson, Phill Blake and Richard Mosse. For each piece, lighting is set up around a fish tank of clean water. Ernest then drops in the inks to build a composition
Combining high-speed photography, moving images and ethereal soundscapes, Collective Growth seeks to challenge what can be achieved with ink in water. “It’s a voyeuristic look at the hypnotic behaviour of different coloured paints,” Ernest
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