Accession Number
1995.3.1
Title
The Current of Time
Object Type
print
Artist
Ikeda, Ryoji
View People Details »Date Made
1992
Culture/Nationality
Japanese
Materials
ink on paper; intaglio; 11/20
Measurements
sheet: 80 x 120 cm; mat: 80 x 120 cm; image: 66.7 x 100 cm
Description
Ryoji Ikeda is known for the sense of mystery in his photographic prints. The viewer is allowed only a glimpse into an interior which they can never fully identify. His monochromes remove sections of a scene which…
Ryoji Ikeda is known for the sense of mystery in his photographic prints. The viewer is allowed only a glimpse into an interior which they can never fully identify. His monochromes remove sections of a scene which is filled with solitary props. Light, perspective, darkness and formal emphasis on ink and material leaves the viewer with a sense of loneliness, decay, and a haunting ambiguity.
Edition Number
11 of 20
Credit Line
Purchased by University Collections, Alberta Education Endowment Incentive Fund
Location
Print Study Centre
Citation
Page Citation for 1995.3.1 - The Current of Time
Page Citation
"1995.3.1 - The Current of Time, University of Alberta Museums Art Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/11-5248. Accessed 30 Aug. 2025.