Round I (Hook Draw, Carey, Idaho), 2021. inkjet prints, 20 x 16”
Good aim!
Great shot!
Right on the mark!
Did you get the shot?
Top: Round I (Hook Draw, Carey, Idaho), 2021. inkjet prints, 20 x 16”
Bottom: Round II (Lee Kay Public Shooting Range, Salt Lake City, Utah), 2021, inkjet prints, 20 x 16”
The overlap of visual and verbal language between firearms and cameras* points to the influence of ballistics on the history of photography. While not directly lethal, the parallels suggest the potency of the camera. They are alarming and unsettling. Calibration charts and riffle targets mark points of focus to yield your weapon of choice, barrel or lens. This collaboration was inspired by the literal impulse to make tangible this crossover. In Sharp Shooting, Gould hand paints calibration targets with reclaimed inkjet ink. Wilson shoots them with gun and camera, fine tuning her accuracy and calibrating herself as a marksman rather than a photographer.
*For more writing on the subject, see Meggan Gould’s recent book, Sorry, No Pictures.